The news of the death of President Russell M. Nelson prompted immediate reactions from around the world to the life and contributions of the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote on X.com about the lifesaving impact President Nelson had as a pioneering heart doctor who performed open-heart surgery on his grandparents.

The news of President Nelson’s death arrived shortly after BYU beat Colorado in a late-night Big 12 football game in Boulder, Colorado. The Church of Jesus Christ sponsors BYU and President Nelson was chairman of BYU’s board of trustees at the time of his death.

The timing led to a number of reactions from sports personalities.

The BYU Cougars account referenced the hymn “ God Be With You Till We Meet Again ”

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