| Source | ABC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 6, 2026, 1 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 6, 2026, 1 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://abc7.com/post/jim-bakker-dies-televangelist-brought-down-scandal-86/19912291/ |
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Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire
around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a
sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86.
Bakker died Monday, his second wife, Lori Bakker, said in a statement. His cause
of...