Search results
Heaven's Gate was an American new religious movement known primarily for the mass suicides committed by its members in 1997. Commonly designated a cult, it was founded in 1974 and led by Bonnie Nettles (1927–1985) and Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997), known within the movement as Ti and Do, respectively.
Feb 9, 2010 · Heaven’s Gate cult members found dead. Following an anonymous tip, police enter a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, an exclusive suburb of San Diego, California, and discover 39 victims of a mass...
Nov 14, 2021 · On March 26, 1997, the Heaven's Gate cult became forever infamous when 39 members were found dead after committing mass suicide. Here's why they did it. “Funny and charismatic, an overachiever who was on the honor roll.”
Mar 7, 2023 · Inside a San Diego mansion, authorities discovered the remains of 39 members of a monastic religious sect—quickly dubbed a “suicide cult”—known as Heaven’s Gate.
Mar 15, 2022 · Heaven's Gate, 25 Years Later: Remembering 38 People Who Died with Cult Leader. It has been 25 years since 39 people died in the Heaven's Gate mass suicide. By Laura Barcella.
Mar 11, 2022 · On March 26, 1997, an anonymous caller directed police to a mansion outside San Diego where authorities soon discovered the largest mass suicide on U.S. soil. The 39 victims found within the home were all members of a strange and secretive cult called Heaven's Gate, which had a goal to transcend to "higher beings" by spaceship.
Jul 27, 2023 · Therefore, between approximately March 22 and March 26, all 39 members committed suicide in three waves, over three successive days, in groups of fifteen, fifteen, and nine. To do this, they took phenobarbital mixed with apple sauce or pudding and washed it down with vodka, making their consumption lethal.
