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

By Clyde Haberman New York Times October 6, 2026

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

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