Phil Robertson, "Duck Dynasty" star, dies at age 79

Phil Robertson, who roseate to fame arsenic the patriarch of the Robertson household connected the deed world amusement "Duck Dynasty," has died, his household announced. He was 79.

"Thank you for the emotion and prayers of truthful galore whose lives person been impacted by his beingness saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his tendency to archer everyone who would perceive the Good News of Jesus," his household wrote connected societal media. "We are grateful for his beingness connected world and volition proceed the bequest of emotion for God and emotion for others until we spot him again."

A origin of decease was not instantly given. Jase Roberton, 1 of Phil Robertson's sons, revealed connected the family's podcast successful December that his begetter was successful the "early stages" of Alzheimer's disease. 

Jase Robertson wrote connected societal media Sunday, "He volition beryllium missed but we cognize helium is successful bully hands, and our household is bully due to the fact that God is precise good! We volition spot him again!"

Phil Robertson's granddaughter, Sadie Robertson Huff, wrote connected Instagram, "One of the past things helium said to maine was 'full spot ahead!' Amen!"

Phil Robertson was a precocious schoolhouse backmost who would spell connected to play astatine Louisiana Tech, notably starting up of aboriginal four-time Super Bowl victor and Hall of Fame backmost Terry Bradshaw successful some 1966 and 1967.

Phil Robertson would spell connected to make and patent the Duck Commander duck call, which besides became the sanction of the institution helium incorporated successful the aboriginal 1970s. In summation to duck calls, the institution expanded into selling a assortment of different products nether different marque names, specified arsenic sportfishing equipment, cervid calls and adjacent motortruck accessories. Phil Robertson's son, Willie Robertson, presently serves arsenic the company's CEO.

The A&E world bid "Duck Dynasty, which ran from 2012-2017, followed the lives of the members of the Robertson family, shooting them to fame.

Phil Robertson was briefly suspended by the web successful 2013 when, successful an interrogation with GQ magazine, helium said homosexuality was "sinful" and mentioned it successful transportation with bestiality. A&E yet relented and ended his suspension without immoderate episodes of the amusement being affected.

Phil Robertson and his household were outspoken conservatives. Phil Robertson initially backed Ted Cruz successful the 2016 Republican primary, but yet said helium would enactment President Trump erstwhile helium secured the party's nomination. Phil Robertson besides backed Mr. Trump implicit erstwhile President Biden successful 2020.