10/6/2026
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Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86

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Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86
With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.
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