Daystar TV president Joni Lamb passed away on 7 May after succumbing to preexisting medical issues.
Joni Lamb, co-founder and longtime president of Daystar Television Network, died on Thursday at age 65. Her death followed a rapid decline in her health linked to a recent back injury, the network revealed in a statement.
With heavy hearts, we share the news that Joni Lamb graduated to Heaven this morning.We know that she is in the presence of Jesus, reunited with Marcus, and receiving her reward for a beautiful life lived in surrender to the Lord.Full statement here:pic.twitter.com/UOzak7Oq25
'Prior to her recent back injury, Lamb had been dealing withserious health mattersthat she chose to face head on and in private,' Daystar TV stated on X. 'The back injury compounded those challenges and led to a more serious medical situation than anyone had anticipated.'
'Despite the dedicated effort of her medical team and the prayers of so many around the world, her condition worsened in the last few days,' it continued. 'We know that she is in the presence of Jesus, reunited with [her late husband] Marcus, and receiving her reward for a beautiful life lived in surrender to the Lord.'
The statement did not elaborate on the 'serious health matters' Lamb had been battling, but it confirmed that her back injury was exacerbated by a pre-existing condition.
Daystar said Lamb had already ensured that an executive leadership team would take over to continue the ministry uninterrupted.
Lamb is survived by her husband Doug Weiss, whom she married in 2023, and her three children: Jonathan Lamb, Rachel Lamb Brown, and Rebecca Lamb Weiss.
Previously, she was married to Marcus Lamb for nearly 40 years until his death in 2021 from COVID-19-related complications.
Lamb began her career in Christian broadcasting in the 1980s, after acquiring a full-power TV station with Marcus Lamb in Montgomery, Alabama. They moved to Dallas in the early 1990s and founded another station covering the broader Texas area.
Source: International Business Times UK
