Jim Bakker, televangelist who built 'PTL Club' empire with Tammy Faye dies at 86
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Jim Bakker, the televangelist who rose to prominence as the co-founder of the PTL Club, has died at the age of 86. Alongside his former wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, he established a significant religious media empire that became a major fixture in American televangelism during its peak.
Bakker’s career was marked by both his rapid ascent and his eventual downfall. His influence within the religious broadcasting industry was curtailed following a series of controversies, including a sex scandal and convictions related to financial crimes, which led to the collapse of the PTL organization.
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