Jim Bakker, founder of 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, dies at 86

Jim Bakker, who co-founded the influential evangelical television program 'The PTL Club' with his first wife Tammy Faye, has died at the age of 86. The couple built a significant televangelism empire before it collapsed amid a sex scandal and financial crimes. This announcement marks the passing of a prominent figure in American religious broadcasting.

Originally published by npr