Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86
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US televangelist Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.
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Tue, 6 October 2026
20 reports- Google News - Top Stories03:51first to report
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86 CNN Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86 The New York Times Scandal-scarred televangelist Jim Bakker dead at 86: ‘Finished his race with faith’ New York Post Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86 apnews.com Controversial televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86 Live 5 News
- Google News - Top Stories03:59
Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86 The New York Times Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86 CNN Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86 Yahoo Jim Bakker, whose PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86 NBC News Jim Bakker, Famed Televangelist and Ex-Husband of Tammy Faye Bakker, Dies at 86 People.com
- aol.com04:15
Jim Bakker, the charismatic evangelical preacher who built a Christian television empire, only to see it collapse in scandal, recrimination and prison, died Monday, his wife said.
- bostonglobe.com04:27
Bakker died Monday, his second wife, Lori Bakker, said in a statement. His cause of death was not immediately clear.
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:53
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- aol.com05:05
Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died at 86.
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- wccbcharlotte.com6 Oct, 05:05their copy
- timesfreepress.com6 Oct, 13:00their copy
- redlandcitybulletin.com.au05:29
US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar evangelical empire before being disgraced by sex and financial scandals,...
- Google News - Top Stories05:57
Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86 NPR Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86 The New York Times Jim Bakker, 'PTL Club' televangelist and fmr. husband of Tammy Faye, dead at 86 Fox News Jim Bakker, whose PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86 NBC News Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86 CNN
- NPR News05:57
Jim Bakker, 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.
- irishtimes.com07:14
Prominent television preacher built a multimillion-dollar empire but was imprisoned for fraud
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- echopress.com6 Oct, 14:08their copy
- Google News - Top Stories08:45
Jim Bakker, disgraced televangelist who went to prison, dies at 86 The Washington Post Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86 CNN Jim Bakker, who lost his televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86 WCIV Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86 The New York Times Jim Bakker, whose PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86 NBC News
- The Guardian World10:11
Bakker spent four and a half years in prison after being convicted in 1989 of defrauding followers in a scheme involving holidays at his Christian theme park The US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar empire and lived in opulence before being disgraced by a sex scandal, a conviction for defrauding followers and divorce from his television co-host Tammy Faye, has died aged 86. The death of Bakker, whose journey from the TV pulpit to a prison cell in the 1980s inspired...
- fox7austin.com10:36
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a Christian television empire preaching the gospel, has died. He was 86.
- abc11.com12:44
Jim Bakker died Monday, his second wife, Lori Bakker, said in a statement.
- BBC News World13:31edited after publishing
Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.
- mercurynews.com14:46
With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.
- z100missoula.com14:52
He was convicted of defrauding his followers out of $158 million.
- PBS NewsHour15:27
"The PTL Club," which at its peak in the mid-1980s drew 13 million nightly TV viewers, made Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker cultural icons — so much so that they were often skewered in the 1980s and 90s by late-night comedians and parodied on "Saturday Night Live."
- Google News - Top Stories15:46
Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86 AP News Jim Bakker, TV Evangelist Felled by Fraud and Sex Scandals, Dies The New York Times More Details Emerge in Death of Controversial Televangelist and Convicted Fraudster Jim Bakker Yahoo Jim Bakker, whose globe-spanning PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86 NBC News Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86 CNN
- televisionacademy.com23:45
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Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- thepinknews.com10:58
Tammy Sue Bakker has apologised to LGBTQ+ people harmed by her family’s ministry and urged donations to local queer communities after her father’s death.