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Jim Bakker, who co-founded "The PTL Club" but fell into disgrace, dies at 86

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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  1. CBS News: Jim Bakker, who co-founded "The PTL Club" but fell into disgrace, dies at 86
  2. NPR: Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86
  3. ABC News: Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86