Actuality TV star Phil Robertson, the bearded, camo-donning hunter who grew to become a family identify due to the hit sequence “Duck Dynasty,” has died. He was 79 years outdated.

His son, Willie, and daughter-in-law, Korie, confirmed his passing through a joint submit shared on Instagram on Sunday, Might 25. In an announcement signed by the Robertson household, they penned, “We have a good time at this time that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord. Thanks for the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his daring religion, and by his need to inform everybody who would hear the Good Information of Jesus.” They added, “We’re grateful for his life on earth and can proceed the legacy of affection for God and love for others till we see him once more.” The Robertsons additionally famous that they’re protecting issues non-public presently with an intimate service, however promised a public celebration of life down the road for followers or anybody else who might wish to pay tribute to the Robertson patriarch.

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Although no official reason behind demise has been launched as of this writing, the household beforehand shared that Phil was identified with Alzheimer’s illness in December 2024. He was additionally revealed to have been coping with a blood-related sickness that reportedly triggered a bunch of different well being points.

Phil Robertson’s passing could also be a intestine punch for “Duck Dynasty” followers, nevertheless it wasn’t totally sudden — particularly to his household. The Robertsons had been candid for months in regards to the patriarch’s declining well being, with a lot of it centering round a blood-related sickness that medical professionals struggled to pin down. “Phil’s not doing effectively,” Phil’s son, Jase, shared in an “Unashamed with the Robertson Household” episode. “I believe I spoke on the one thousandth podcast. We have been attempting to determine the prognosis, however in keeping with the medical doctors, they’re positive that he has some type of blood illness that is inflicting all types of issues.” It additionally did not assist that each one these items are compounded by Phil’s Alzheimer’s prognosis. “He has early phases of Alzheimer’s so should you put these issues collectively, he is simply not doing effectively. He is actually struggling.”

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Regardless of his situation, Phil apparently nonetheless had the itch to get again to work, even when it meant simply chiming in on the household podcast. However Jase shortly shot that concept down. “I am like, ‘Nicely Phil, you may barely stroll round with out crying out in ache, and your reminiscence is just not what it as soon as was,'” he added. “He is like, ‘Inform me about it.’ So he’s actually unable to — I believe he would agree — to simply sit down and have a dialog.”

By April 2025, the household had no alternative however to shift to simply making Phil as comfy as attainable. “The No. 1 query I get all over the place I’m going [is], ‘How’s your dad doing?’ Now, I am simply giving the blunt reality. I say, ‘Not good,’ ” Jase stated in one other episode of the podcast. “We’re making him comfy and we’re doing the perfect we will. I believe that is simply what you do.”

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