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worldDisgraced US Televangelist Jim Bakker Dies at 86 Following Tumultuous Career
Jim Bakker, the prominent US televangelist whose multi-million dollar religious empire collapsed amid financial fraud convictions and a major sex scandal in the 1980s, has died at 86. His controversial career left a lasting, complex footprint on American religious broadcasting.
Oct 7, 2026
entertainmentJim Bakker, Infamous Televangelist and PTL Club Founder, Dies at 86
Jim Bakker, the polarizing televangelist who built a multi-million-dollar religious empire before his dramatic downfall due to sex and financial scandals, has passed away at 86. His legacy remains a defining chapter in the history of religious broadcasting.
Oct 6, 2026ADVERTISEMENT