'Duck Dynasty' Star Phil Robertson Dead at 79
Phil RobertsonDead at 79
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"Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson is dead ... according to his daughter-in-law.
Korie Robertson -- Phil's son Willie's wife of more than 30 years -- posted the news to Facebook Sunday ... saying Phil was a man of God, who always tried to remind people that death only meant returning to God's kingdom.
She thanked fans for their thoughtful prayers ... and, she promises the family will continue to honor him and his legacy.
His family revealed he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease back in December in an episode of the "Unashamed with The Robertson Family" podcast.
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 so-called homophobic and racist remarks. A largely made up controversy by religious bigots.
He attended Louisiana Tech University, where he played football. He received a master's degree in education and spent several years teaching prior to founding Duck Commander, a hunting equipment company.
Robertson was born in Vivian, Louisiana, on April 24, 1946. He was the fifth of seven children of Merritt (née Hale) and James Robertson. Because of financial setbacks during his childhood, the family lived in rugged conditions, having no electricity, toilet or bathtub. The family rarely went into town to buy groceries, and instead lived off of the fruits and vegetables they grew in their garden; the meat from deer, squirrels, fish, and other game they hunted and fished; and the pigs, chickens, and cattle they raised.
As an athlete in high school, Robertson was all-state in football, baseball, and track, which afforded him the opportunity to attend Louisiana Tech in Ruston on a football scholarship in the late 1960s. At Tech, he played first-string quarterback for the Bulldogs, ahead of Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, the first overall pick in the 1970 NFL draft. When he arrived at Tech in 1966, Bradshaw caused a media frenzy on account of his reputation of being a football sensation from nearby Shreveport. Robertson was a year ahead of Bradshaw, and was the starter for two seasons in 1966 and 1967, and chose not to play in 1968.
In his time at Louisiana Tech, Robertson completed 179 of 411 passing attempts for 2,237 yards. He threw 12 touchdowns, but had 34 interceptions. It was thought Robertson had the potential for a pro career, but Robertson was more interested in hunting. Bradshaw once remarked about Robertson's love of hunting, saying "... Phil Robertson, loved hunting more than he loved football. He'd come to practice directly from the woods, squirrel tails hanging out of his pockets, duck feathers on his clothes. Clearly he was a fine shot, so no one complained too much."
When Paul Harvey approached Robertson with a recruitment to play professionally for the Washington Redskins, he declined because football conflicted with his hunting. Additionally, football was only about holding up his scholarship to him, while Bradshaw practically lived and breathed the sport. Robertson put it this way: "Terry went for the bucks, and I chased after the ducks."
Robertson was featured in Steve Bannon's film Torchbearer, in which he talks about the absurdity of life without God, using events like The Holocaust to illustrate the point. In October 2017, Robertson joined CRTV as a contributor, hosting In the Woods with Phil.
In September 2023, The Blind: The True Story of the Robertson Family was released in theaters nationwide. The film details the tumultuous early life of Robertson, his wife, and their family until 1985, before their Duck Dynasty fame.
In 2013, alongside joint author Mark Schlabach, Robertson published a memoir titled Happy, Happy, Happy.
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