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Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86 - AP News

A Associated Press · 06 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Jim Bakker, who built a huge TV following and evangelical empire with his first wife, Tammy Faye, which later collapsed in a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86. Bakker died Monday…

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