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Channel Nine star known as 'Australia's first TV evangelist' dead at 87 - after his media career ended in scandal


Pastor Clark Taylor, known as Australia's first TV evangelist, died earlier this month aged 87, following a long illness.

His upbeat talk show combined with his charismatic persona helped Taylor grow his ministry from a small church in Brisbane to over 1600 locations in 30 countries around the world. The International Network of Churches paid tribute to Taylor in a statement: 'A true pioneer, a visionary leader, and a man of deep faith who dedicated his life to building a movement that continues to impact lives across the world.' She acted in her husband's cult 1987 film Dark Age, about a killer crocodile on the loose in regional Australia, alongside Wolf Creek star John Jarratt and David Gulpilil.

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