Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Lee Swaggart (/ ˈswæɡərt /; born March 15, 1935) is an American Pentecostal televangelist and gospel music artist. Swaggart is one of the most well-known televangelists in America. [1] During the 1980s, his crusades were a major part of his ministry—drawing large crowds and receiving significant media attention., A fire-and-brimstone Pentecostal preacher, Jimmy Swaggart reached millions and brought a fortune to his ministry with his televangelism., Jimmy Swaggart, Passionate Televangelist Ousted by Scandal, Dies at 90 A fire-and-brimstone preacher, he reached millions and made millions in a global enterprise before tumbling from grace over , BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died. He was 90. Swaggart death was , Jimmy Swaggart, the televangelist whose multimillion-dollar ministry was crippled by his encounters with prostitutes, has died. He was 90., The evangelist largely stayed out of the news in later years but remained in the pulpit at Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, often joined by his son, Donnie, a fellow preacher..