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Denzel Washington baptized and presented with minister's license at NYC church ahead of milestone birthday


Washington, who celebrates his 70th birthday December 28, was seen in a series of images documenting his day at the religious institution .

Denzel Washington, who turns 70 on Saturday, was presented with a minister's license at New York City's Kelly Temple Church of God. The Mount Vernon, New York-born actor was supported by his spouse of more than four decades, Pauletta Washington, 74, on Saturday, according to TMZ, as she filmed from the front row. Washington, who played the role of Macrinus in the recently-released Gladiator II, wept as his wife delivered an emotional speech at the church, according to Page Six.

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