Eddie long biography
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Eddie long biography
Eddie Long
Eddie Long | |
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| Born | Eddie Lee Long (1953-05-12)May 12, 1953 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 2017(2017-01-15) (aged 63) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Central University International College of Excellence |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Years active | 1985–2016 |
| Employer(s) | New Birth Missionary Baptist Church (1987–2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Dabara S. Houston (m. 1981; div. 1985)Vanessa Griffin (m. 1990; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2017) |
| Children | |
| Awards | Trumpet Award |
Eddie Lee Long (May 12, 1953 – January 15, 2017)[2] was an Americanpastor.
He was the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in unincorporatedDeKalb County, Georgia, from 1987 until his death in 2017.