Duck Dynasty Star Phil Robertson Passes Away At 79

Phil Robertson, founder of Duck Commander and star of Duck Dynasty, breathed his last at the age of 79. The cause of his death is not known yet, but he had early Alzheimer. Phil Robertson's death was confirmed by his son Willie Robertson and daughter-in-law, Korie Robertson, via a joint statement on Instagram.

Korie wrote, “We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord. He reminded us often of the words of Paul, “you do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.””

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A private service will be conducted in the next few days, Robertson's family stated. They said, "We know Phil touched a lot of lives. We appreciate his legacy and look forward to celebrating him with everyone who loved him".

Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson also paid an emotional tribute to her grandfather Phil Robertson. She shared an Instagram post with a carousel of family pictures, and captioned it with a verse from2 Corinthians: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

She continued, “As I was sitting with Papaw Phil today, I thought about this verse… he has already experienced this on earth—going from dead to alive by the power of Christ!” she wrote. “It was his testimony that changed his life, our families life, and thousands of others. Now he is experiencing it in the fullness. Fully alive in Christ. The new has come.”

Sadie added, “One of the last things he said to me was “full strength ahead!” Amen!”

Phil's son, Jase Robertson, remembered his dad in a post on X, that read: "My dad has gone to be with the Lord today! He will be missed but we know he is in good hands, and our family is good because God is very good! We will see him again!" 

Phil, alongside his family starred on the popular A&E series, Duck Dynasty, that ran from 2012 to 2017, with over 11 seasons. In January, A&E announced that the show would return to the network as Duck Dynasty: The Revival, which is expected to premiere this summer.