Jim Bakker, 'PTL Club' televangelist and fmr husband of Tammy Faye, dead at 86
Televangelist Jim Bakker, the host of the popular “The PTL Club" TV show with his former wife Tammy Faye Bakker, died Monday at the age of 86.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Fox News says: Televangelist Jim Bakker, the host of the popular “The PTL Club" TV show with his former wife Tammy Faye Bakker, died Monday at the age of 86.
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- Primary source: Fox News
- Published: Oct 6, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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