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- Hometown: Roosevelt, New York
- Wright wass the founder and pastor of the Grace Tabernacle Christian CenterThe New York Times: Car Crash Badly Hurts Gospel Star; Wife Dies (July 5, 2008)
- Spouse was the late Betty Wright, who was co-pastor of his churchThe New York Times: Car Crash Badly Hurts Gospel Star; Wife Dies (July 5, 2008)
- Wright had five sonsThe Associated Press: Gospel Singer Wright Hurt in Pa. Car Accident (July 5, 2008)
- Wright had several Grammy Award nominationsThe New York Times: Church Shaken by Crash That Took Pastor’s Kin (July 7, 2008)
- Wright had released more than 10 gospel albumsThe New York Times: Church Shaken by Crash That Took Pastor’s Kin (July 7, 2008)
- Wright's album, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus was released in 2007The Associated Press: Gospel Singer Wright Hurt in Pa. Car Accident (July 5, 2008)
- Wright was a close friend of Al SharptonThe New York Times: Church Shaken by Crash That Took Pastor’s Kin (July 7, 2008)
- Died on April 23, 2009
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Timothy Wright was a Grammy Award-nominated gospel musician and pastor of the Grace Tabernacle Christian Center in Brooklyn, New York.
In July 2008, Wright was critically injured in a deadly car crash that claimed the life of his wife, Betty Wright, and his grandson, D.J. Wright. Wright died at the age of 61, after spending nearly a year undergoing rehabilitation, on April 23, 2009.
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Car Accident
On July 5, 2008, Timothy Wright suffered serious injuries in a car accident in central Pennsylvania. Wright's wife and co-pastor, 58-year-old Betty Wright, was killed in the wreck. The couple's 14-year-old grandson, D.J. Wright, also died. The New York Times: Church Shaken by Crash That Took Pastor’s Kin (July 7, 2008) The wreck was caused by an impaired driver going the wrong way on Interstate 80, near the Church of God in Christ in Detroit. Wright underwent rehabilitation until he died in April 2009.Christian Post: Famed NY Gospel Singer Timothy Wright Dies at 61 (April 24, 2009)
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Timothy Wright Questions
What is Timothy Wrights condition? 2 AnswersAs of January 24, 2009, according to this blog, he has taken a turn for the worse and has been unresponsive for the past three days. He's currently in a VA hosp... read more
What do you know about Timothy Romans? 1 Answer"Found murdered on November 5, 2008 in St. Johns, Arizona. Found with co-worker Vincent Romero, whom Romans had been renting a room from. 39-year-old at time... read more
Anyone have any updates on the Timothy Wright car accident? 1 AnswerSorry to inform you but Timothy Wright died yesterday. "Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer the Rev. Timothy Wright died yesterday at Bronx Veterans Ho... read more
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RT @rolandsmartin: And Rev. Timothy Wright's "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus" will bring tears to your eyes! <-So true & its such a simple song Luv it
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