'Duck Dynasty' founding father Phil Robertson dies at 79

Phil Robertson, the bearded patriarch of A&E Network’s “Duck Dynasty," has died, his family announced Sunday.

Phil Robertson, the bearded patriarch of A&E Network’s “Duck Dynasty," has died, his family announced Sunday.

He was 79.

"We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord," his daughter-in-law Korie Robertson, wife of Willie Robertson, posted on Facebook.

While Robertson's cause of death has not yet been disclosed, the family had revealed in December that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Korie Robertson thanked supporters for "the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life."