Billy Graham’s Wife Appears Near Death
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Ruth Graham, the ailing wife of evangelist Billy Graham, fell into a coma yesterday morning and appears to be close to death, a family spokesman said. “She appears to be entering the final stages of life,” said Larry Ross, Ms. Graham’s spokesman. The news came as Billy Graham said he and Ruth will be buried at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte.