Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 05:18 · Archive

Televangelist Jim Bakker, who founded the Christian television show The PTL Club with his first wife Tammy Faye, has died at 86.

Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built a Christian television empire, died on Monday at the age of 86.

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 programme became widely known across America during that period.

How it is being reported

• Jim Bakker, televangelist who co-founded "The PTL Club" empire, dies at 86CBS News · 6 Oct, 05:37
• Scandal-scarred televangelist Jim Bakker dead at 86: ‘Finished his race with faith’New York Post · 6 Oct, 05:08
• Scandal-plagued Jim Bakker, who built a television empire with ex-wife Tammy Faye, dies at 86Daily Mail · 6 Oct, 04:57

In this story: Jim Bakker · Tammy Faye Bakker · The PTL Club

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