Johnny LambThe president and co-founder of the Daystar Television Network died on May 7, 2026 due to ongoing health issues. She was 65 years old. The network confirmed her death in a statement on social media.
“With heavy hearts, we share the news that Johnny Lamb graduated to heaven this morning,” Daystar Television shared in a statement via X that day. “We know she is in the presence of Jesus, reunited with Marcus, and receiving her reward for the beautiful life she has lived in surrender to the Lord.”
Here’s what we know so far about Lamb’s unexpected death.
With heavy hearts, we share with you the news that Johnny Lamb graduated to heaven this morning.
We know that she was in the presence of Jesus, reunited with Mark, and receiving her reward for the beautiful life she lived in surrender to the Lord.
Full statement here: pic.twitter.com/UOzak7Oq25
– Daystar TV (@Daystar) May 7, 2026
Who is Johnny Lamb?
Lamb is best known as the co-founder and longtime face of the Christian television network Daystar Television Network, one of the largest religious broadcasting organizations worldwide. Next to her late husband. Marcus LambIt has built Daystar into a global platform that reaches millions of viewers.
Over the years, Lamb became a well-known figure to audiences through her hosting duties on shows such as “Joni Table Talk,” where she frequently spoke about faith, family, and current events with Christian commentators.
Following her late husband’s death in 2021 following complications from COVID-19, Lamb stepped into a more prominent leadership role within the network. Her public life has also attracted attention outside her department circles, particularly leadership decisions surrounding and public scrutiny associated with Daystar’s operations.
Despite some controversies, Lamb remained a prominent figure in Christian broadcasting until her untimely death.
What happened to Johnny Lamb? Health issues explained
According to the Daystar Television Network, Lamb was dealing with a back injury as well as “serious health issues that she chose to confront head-on and private.”
The network continued in its statement that Lamb’s back injury “exacerbated those challenges and led to a more serious medical situation than anyone expected,” adding that “despite the dedicated efforts of her medical team,” Lamb’s condition “deteriorated in the last few days” of her life.
How did Johnny Lamb die? The cause of her death
Daystar did not reveal Lamb’s cause of death in its statement. Apparently a back injury and other unspecified health issues disrupted her final days.
