Heaven’s Gate (religious group)
Heaven’s Gate was an American UFO religious cult based near San Diego, California. It was founded in 1974 and led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. On March 26, 1997, deputies of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department discovered the bodies of 39 members of the group, including that of Applewhite. They had participated in a mass suicide, a coordinated...
