Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr. (May 17, 1931 – March 26, 1997), also known as Do, among other names, was an American religious leader who founded and led the Heaven's Gate new religious movement (often described as a cult), and organized their mass suicide in 1997. The suicide is the largest mass suicide to occur inside the U.S.
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Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr. 17 May 1931 Spur, Texas, USA
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Died |
26 March 1997 (aged 65) Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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