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Jim Bakker obituary

US television evangelist who preached the ‘prosperity gospel’ before being brought down by a sex scandal and imprisoned for fraud

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

How Jim Bakker became the Johnny Carson of Christian TV

When I was researching my 2017 book, “PTL: The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s Evangelical Empire,” I interviewed dozens of former staffers and supporters of PTL, the ministry, television and theme park empire that the Bakkers built starting in the 1970s.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Inside Jim Bakker's sex and fraud scandals after TV preacher's death at 86

The televangelist was accused of sexually assaulting his 21-year-old secretary and paying to cover it up

Evening Standard · Oct 6

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Televangelist Passes Away After Life Marred By Multiple Scandals

Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built a Christian television empire before scandals sent his career crashing down, has passed away at 86.

Bored Panda · Oct 6

Elton John’s “Misguided West End Import” Announces Closure Five Days After Opening Night

Elton John's musical Tammy Faye, based on the life of the famous televangelist, has failed to connect with US audiences. The post Elton John’s “Misguided West End Import” Announces Closure Five Days After Opening Night first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Nov 21, 2024

Elton John debuts new musical all about Tammy Faye Bakker ... because of course he did

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Tammy Faye Bakker renaissance shows no signs of slowing down.

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

The Eyes of Tammy Faye: Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield play televangelist power couple in film that champions her perspective

The Eyes of Tammy Faye charts the rise and very public fall from grace of controversial power couple Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker — but its real focus is giving the latter her due.

ABC News · Jan 27, 2022

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