Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86

Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86

The New York Times

October 6, 2026 at 05:38 AM

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With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.

With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.

Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86

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