# US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86

- Published: 2026-10-06T13:31:56Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T04:38:44Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckly02gd1xppo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy. 

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