Tammy Faye dies

Anonymous

No matter what any of us thought about this women, she was one strong woman.

Here's what she said about why she didn't go to the doctor when her symptoms started. Sad, isn't it? I read this quote on AOL from an article they posted.

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She said afterward that she endured bleeding for a year because she was embarrassed to go to a male doctor. And she wore her makeup even in surgery.

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Here's a video clip of part of her interview with Larry King Thursday night. I didn't watch it. She looks terrible. How she had the strength to do this is beyong me. She died the next day.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2007/07/19/lkl.tammy.faye.god.cnn

BethNY

i saw the interview, and thought she was graceful--I can't believe she died the next day.

Anonymous

OMG. I was so shocked. I wish I hadn't watched it. I couldn't turn away. What a terrible thing. God bless.

Cheri

Anonymous

So very sad. No one should have to die from this wretched disease.

LiveForToday

I have followed Tammy Faye from way back in the PTL days. Couldn't believe her makeup but believed she was sincere in her belief. I never will understand why she felt she had to appear on Larry King as ill as she was. She had to be suffering terribly.

Sherry

newvickie

So very very sad. She was so sweet and strong and full of love for everyone. May she rest in peace and be in the heaven she spent her life dreaming off.

lexi4

It is sad. I hate this awful disease. I believe that she is in heaven and not suffering anymore.

Lexi

Anonymous

I heard her manager speak of her today. He said she was the most loving person he had known. She reached out to AIDS patients. She said it was not for her to judge others.

I don't know why she did this interview the night before she passed. Perhaps she thought it was important to make one more appearance.

No, this was not pretty. But it's part of the reality of this disease. I am sad for what she has gone through. But I know she is now at peace.

An online friend of mine made this graphic for me a few years ago. She passed on suddenly without any of her online friends knowing until a family member finally wrote all of us and let us know. I use this often for I believe it's true. And I believe they leave that "loveliness" behind for us to remember them.

Member_of_the_Club

She embraced gay people when the rest of the evangelical world shunned them. I saw only a few minutes of the Larry King interview, simply too painful, but I thought she had tremendous heart.

DragonladyTina

Poor Tammy Faye, I hope she is at peace in Heaven now.

Tina

NoH8

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I never will understand why she felt she had to appear on Larry King as ill as she was. She had to be suffering terribly.

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I agree- I thought it was strange that she emerged on the entertainment gossip shows in the past few months and then on Larry King -seeking publicity during her last days. She didn't come across as strong to me over the last months, but as attention seeking-- look how I'm suffering. I guess that's how she always was. Sad for her family.
Apparently she has a "following" with gay males and was the first christian conservative to openly embrace aids patients publically. Good for her.

Anonymous

Gosh! Its hard to comment cause I found her appearance on Larry King last Thursday to be very disturbing.

I send only peace and comfort to her mourning family.

Nicki

wallan

I didn't know she died. But I did see her on Larry King and I thought she looked horrible.

May she rest in peace

Wendy A

Carmelle

I grew to like her too...hope she's at peace.
Michelle

tawyna1

i saw her on larry king. she looked so bad . i felt so sorry for her.
i think she is at peace now. cancer is sooo scary to me.

Jaybird627

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So very very sad. She was so sweet and strong and full of love for everyone. May she rest in peace and be in the heaven she spent her life dreaming off.

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I'm with you on this! I do believe she 'appeared' on the show as a testament to her life and to how fricking awful cancer is/can be. Kudos to her for being brave enough to be on tv despite being near death's door and looking like crap as we all know she was really into how she 'looked' (re: her make-up). I haven't followed her much these past few years but my respect for her went up greatly after seeing clips of the interview. As always, JMO.....

Jaybird

wakebrat7

I wanted to say to those of you who thought Tammy Faye was seeking attention in her last couple of weeks, that your statement made me sick to my stomach. This woman is a woman of God. She was not seeking attention, she was spreading the word to show people that you do not have to be a miserable person, even in your last days. She wanted to address people and let them know that they are loved by God and that with belief in God, you can get through anything.

Ugh, ignorant people.

Lillie

Beesie

I think those who've lived in the public eye have the choice to remain public when they become ill, or they can try to stay private (which may not always be easy). Tammy Faye chose to remain public. I don't know her reasons for doing this and I won't judge her for this. Whatever the reasons, I do think she was brave to show people the ravages of cancer. And I think that she tried to maintain her dignity, successful or not. I hope she is now at peace and my thoughts are with her family.

Lillie, your perspective on Tammy Faye's behavior in her last days seems to make sense, given Tammy Faye's history and beliefs. However I disagree with you on your last point (and wonder why it was necessary to include). Those who view something differently than you are not ignorant, they just have a different perspective. The fact is that we'll never really know what prompted Tammy Faye to remain so public and to go on Larry King when she was so ill.

TenderIsOurMight

I found Tammy Faye to be beautiful even in the shadow of death.

Her quick smile, her flashing eyes, her joy at being there and conversing that night, her bright dress and, of course, her makeup, distracted me some from the obvious cachexia that was present, and her labored breathing. I've watched her for years, and I'll always have this parting evening image of her, intermingled with the healthy year ones, and the classic crying, makeup running re-collection. It causes me to smile even now, and to hope I have as much courage when my time is running short.

Larry King and Tammy Faye were friends from what Larry said. It was she who contacted him to do this interview. I found her stepping into the limelight a great service to me as a cancer patient, to bring out the physical misery of the disease and make me and others look straight at it. All the more hope some of our researchers, medical professionals, and legislators were too affected, and will work harder to both ensure increases in NCI funding (about $5 billion in 2008, with NIH grants much more for basic science), and greater health care coverage for the sick to allow earlier detection, and kick cancers ..... And I will work harder too, in my own way.

Tammy Faye knew her time had come I think, and wanted to say her public goodbye. I've heard it said some can will their death when they have completed their goodbyes and closures, and when it comes to Tammy Faye, going home that night and then "straight to heaven" is believable to me.

Tender

tawyna1

tammy faye in my opinion was not seeking attention . she was ill with cancer and dying. she seem to have a very kind heart. my mom who is now 3 yrs out from bc cried while watching her. tammy faye seem to have alot of love in her. i think she is in heaven to.

LoveMYcats

Tammy was not seeking publicity. She told why she wanted to be on King's show. She said to tell everyone that she loved them and wished them peace love and joy. May not be exact quote.

Tammy truly loved people. She was a people person. She loved everyone she met. She never held grudges. She forgave easily. She was a great woman - a great human being.

I was stunned to see what she looked like - but she did weigh only 65 lbs. But I was happy to hear that she was at peace for she truly believed she would go to heaven and that brought her peace.

She was a wonderful human! How kind of her to say goodbye to us all!

Anonymous

Victoria, that was beautiful.
Shirley

Emelee26

I also think she looked beautiful in the interview - I'm a big fan of eyelashes, mascara, and makeup though
It was lovely, Victoria, I agree

lvtwoqlt

I live within the Charlotte NC viewing area and occasionally the local news would run a story on how she was doing with her treatments, even letting a camera crew go to a chemo treatment before she moved to Kansas. I admit that her last interview was disturbing to watch but through all her treatments and pain she kept her bubbly personality.

rumoret

I am so overtaken by so many people in the spotlite having cancer and dying of cancer. It seems I can't escape even a day without shedding tears for another human life being wasted. I prayed for her family and I know that beyond her makeup was a sweet kind little girl.

Love,
Terry