Bishop Eddie Long, the controversial leader of one of the nation's largest megachurches, has died at age 63.
Long died after battling an aggressive form of cancer, according to a statement by the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
He was a preacher who led an infamous march against same-sex marriage and denounced homosexuality. However, in 2010, he also settled a lawsuit filed by four young men who said he pressured them into sexual relationships; terms of the settlement were never disclosed.
New Birth, at its peak, had approximately 25,000 members, but his church never really recovered after news of the settlement was made public.
Long is survived by his wife, four children and three grandchildren.