Tammy Faye dies

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

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

Lexi

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.

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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.

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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