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Televangelist Jim Bakker, co-founder of 'PTL Club', dies at 86

Jim Bakker, the televangelist who created the 'PTL Club' with his first wife Tammy Faye, has passed away at the age of 86. Known for his significant impact on Christian television, Bakker's legacy includes both his ministry's peak and subsequent scandals.

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