SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday night at the age of 101, church officials announced. Nelson died at his home in Salt Lake City, church spokesperson Candice Madsen said in a statement. Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four decades in the highest levels …
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President Russell M. Nelson, church president and medical pioneer, dies at age 101
SALT LAKE CITY — A world-renowned heart surgeon who saved countless lives throughout his remarkable career, Russell M. Nelson knew “the real power to heal is a gift from God.” The medical pioneer and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died Saturday shortly after 10 p.m. at his home in Salt Lake City at age 101, …
Read More »President Russell M. Nelson dies at 101 – Church News
28 Sept 2025, 12:00 a.m. MDT After a most extraordinary life of service, leadership, consecration, innovation and love, President Russell M. Nelson — president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a world-renowned heart surgeon — died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Salt Lake City. He was 101. “I have learned that the most crucial …
Read More »Remembering the Life of President Russell M. Nelson
With sorrow we announce that Russell M. Nelson, beloved President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away peacefully shortly after 10 p.m. MDT today at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 101 — the oldest president in the history of the Church. President Nelson was called as an Apostle on April 7, 1984. He became the leader …
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Read More »Russell Wilson and Ciara share reaction to Giants benching with Instagram posts
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