Nelson died in his home “peacefully,” according to a news release from the LDS Church, also known as the Mormon church. Funeral details have yet to be released.
The LDS Church is a week away from its General Conference, a worldwide event where leaders of the Church offer speeches to its 17 million members. Nelson offered his own address during the April General Conference earlier this year. At the time, Nelson’s message was pre-recorded and he offered it sitting down due to an injury. These speeches are traditionally delivered live while standing at a podium.
At the age of 59 years old, Nelson was called by then President Spencer W. Kimball as one of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church, patterned after the twelve
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