LDS Church leader over worldwide missionary program dies suddenly
His tenure as executive director of the church’s proselytizing efforts coincided with record conversions.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) General authority Seventy W. Mark Bassett speaks to The Tribune in November 2025. Bassett died Monday, May 11, 2026, from a "traumatic brain injury."
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.