Heaven's Gate

One of the 39 members of the Heaven's Gate religious group who committed suicide in their Rancho Santa Fe, California mansion, March 27, 1997. They were covered with purple shrouds and wore Nike athletic shoes. The group believed they would be joining extraterrestrial beings who were passing by Earth near Comet Hale-Bopp. (H/O photo supplied to Newsmakers by David McNew)
One of the 39 members of the Heaven's Gate religious group who committed suicide in their Rancho Santa Fe, California mansion, March 27, 1997. They were covered with purple shrouds and wore Nike athletic shoes. The group believed they would be joining extraterrestrial beings who were passing by Earth near Comet Hale-Bopp. (H/O photo supplied to Newsmakers by David McNew)
Heaven's Gate
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David McNew / Contributor
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01 March, 1997
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