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His wife, Lori Bakker, announced his death on Instagram on Oct. 5. She did not say where he died or disclose a cause of death.
Jim Bakker, a televangelist who built a multimillion-dollar empire before being disgraced by scandals, dies at 86
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Jim Bakker, who with first wife Tammy Faye built "The PTL Club" empire but fell into disgrace, has died at 86.
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Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire then lost it all amid sex scandal and financial crimes, has died.
Jim Bakker, the televangelist who fell from grace in the 1980s over sex and financial scandals, died at 86
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Jim Bakker, the televangelist jailed for defrauding followers in the 1980s, dies at 86
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Scandal-scarred televangelist Jim Bakker dead at 86: 'Finished his race with faith'
Jim Bakker Dies
The TV evangelist built a broadcasting juggernaut with his then-wife, Tammy Faye, but was felled by scandals. He was 86.
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