Jim Bakker Dies At 86
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Controversial televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a Christian television empire, died Monday at the age of 86.
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Bakker rose to prominence after founding “The PTL Club,” a Christian television show he co-hosted with his first wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, from 1974 to 1989.
The ministry collapsed in March 1987 following Bakker’s admission of a sexual encounter with church clerk Jessica Hahn.
His death was confirmed in a statement on Monday by his second wife, Lori Bakker.
Bakker was born in Muskegon Michigan, and attended North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, where he met Tammy Faye.
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"The PTL Club" - PTL stands for "Praise the Lord" - became its signature show.
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At its peak in the mid-1980s, the couple's religious organization reached up to 13 million viewers each night and operated the Heritage USA Christian theme park and hotel complex in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
The pair lived near the Missouri entertainment town of Branson and filmed their TV show The Jim Bakker Show there since it launched in 2003.
Bakker offered upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye - charismatic and always wearing her trademark heavy mascara - sang.
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US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
Scandal-scarred televangelist Jim Bakker dead at 86: ‘Finished his race with faith’
Jim Bakker: Televangelist who lost his empire after sex scandal and fraud convictions dead at 86
Scandal-plagued Jim Bakker, who built a television empire with ex-wife Tammy Faye, dies at 86
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
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Controversial televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a Christian television empire, died Monday at the age of 86.
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6 Oct US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
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6 Oct Jim Bakker, disgraced televangelist, dies at 86
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6 Oct Jim Bakker, Controversial Televangelist, Dies at 86
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6 Oct Jim Bakker, 'PTL Club' televangelist and fmr. husband of Tammy Faye, dead at 86
Fox News- 6 Oct Jim Bakker, televangelist who built The PLT Club, dead at 86
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6 Oct US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
The Guardian
6 Oct Jim Bakker: Televangelist who lost his empire after sex scandal and fraud convictions dead at 86
The Independent
6 Oct Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at age 86
NBC News6 Oct US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
The Straits Times
6 Oct Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86
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6 Oct Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86
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6 Oct Jim Bakker, televangelist who co-founded "The PTL Club" empire, dies at 86
CBS News
6 Oct Jim Bakker, TV pastor who served time for defrauding followers, dies at 86
NBC News
6 Oct Scandal-scarred televangelist Jim Bakker dead at 86: ‘Finished his race with faith’
New York Post
6 Oct Scandal-plagued Jim Bakker, who built a television empire with ex-wife Tammy Faye, dies at 86
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