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US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
BBC World News·October 6, 2026·1 min read
US televangelist Jim Bakker, co-founder of The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye, has died at age 86. Bakker was jailed for fraud and conspiracy after a sex scandal that ended his ministry empire. His death marks the end of a controversial career that blended televangelism with financial impropriety.
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