Rev. John MacArthur refused to close the doors of his Sun Valley megachurch during the COVID-19 pandemic, thrusting him into the national debate over whether religious institutions had to follow public health orders.

John MacArthur, pastor of the Grace Community Church in California, died on July 14. Here's what we know about his cause of death.

He was a theologically uncompromising pastor in Southern California who influenced generations of evangelical preachers.