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US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
06 Oct 2026, 06:30 UTC · 6 independent sources
🚨 JIM BAKKER DEAD AT 86
Jim Bakker’s death was confirmed by his second wife, Lori Bakker, on Monday.
His PTL ministry once drew 13 million viewers on 200 TV stations and took in US$129 million a year.
Source: The Straits Times, The Independent #JimBakker #US #fraud #sexscandal
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- The Straits Times
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
- The Independent
Jim Bakker: Televangelist who lost his empire after sex scandal and fraud convictions dead at 86
- The Guardian
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
- mymixfm.com
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
- wkzo.com
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
- whtc.com
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
