Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson is dead … according to his daughter-in-law.
“Phil was a man of God, who always tried to remind people that death only meant returning to God’s kingdom,” said Korie Robertson, Phil’s son Willie’s wife of over 30 years, in a Facebook post on Sunday.
She promised that the family will continue to respect him and his memory and thanked fans for their kind prayers.
In a December “Unashamed with The Robertson Family” podcast, his family disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Jase Robertson previously said Phil was also suffering from a blood disease that was causing health issues — and the disease was only getting worse.
Phil’s son said he famous father wasn’t doing well overall and was struggling to live … barely able to walk without crying out in pain.
Phil starred on “Duck Dynasty” from 2012 to 2017, and he founded the Duck Commander company.
A&E is rebooting the popular docuseries but in announcing the return of ‘Duck Dynasty’ the network made no mention of Phil.
Unclear if Phil’s health issues prevented him from being involved in the reboot … but it’s worth noting he was briefly suspended from the show following a controversial 2014 GQ magazine interview where he made homophobic and racist remarks.
Phil was 79.
RIP
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