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Marshall Applewhite

American cult leader (1931-1997) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 65

Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr., also known as Do, among other names, was an American religious leader who founded and led the Heaven's Gate new religious movement, and organized their mass suicide in 1997. The suicide is the largest mass suicide to occur inside the United States.

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1997Died26 March 1997Heaven's Gate - Culticide in CaliforniaFilm, 1997Himself (Archive)Heaven's Gate Initiation TapeFilm, 1997Himself1996Heaven's Gate Initiation Tape 1996Film, HimselfLast Chance to Evacuate Earth Before It's RecycledFilm, 1996himselfPlanet Earth About to Be Recycled: Your Only Chance to Survive Is to Leave with UsFilm, 1996himself1990Beyond HumanFilm, Director, Writer1931Born17 May 1931

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United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 1997 · aged 65