00:02Televangelist Jim Baker, one of the biggest names in Christian television before scandal
00:07brought down his empire, has died. He was 86 years old. Baker and his then-wife Tammy Faye
00:13became TV stars in the 1970s and 80s with the PTL Club. At its peak, their ministry was bringing in
00:20more than $128 million a year, and they built Heritage USA, a Christian theme park that drew
00:26millions of visitors. Then it all fell apart. Baker resigned in 1987 amid a sex and financial scandal.
00:33Two years later, he was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 45 years in prison,
00:38though he served just under five. Baker eventually returned to television with a new ministry and a
00:43new show. His wife, Lori, announced his death Monday night, saying he had spent 66 years
00:49preaching the gospel. No cause of death was given.
