Heaven's Gate mass suicide

On March 19-20, 1997, Marshall Applewhite, leader of UFO religion Heaven's Gate, convinced 38 followers to commit suicide so that their souls could board the supposed craft. (Photo by Axel Koester/Sygma via Getty Images)
On March 19-20, 1997, Marshall Applewhite, leader of UFO religion Heaven's Gate, convinced 38 followers to commit suicide so that their souls could board the supposed craft. (Photo by Axel Koester/Sygma via Getty Images)
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Axel Koester / Contributor
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Sygma
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27 March, 1997
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