Back to peopleMarshall ApplewhiteKnown forActingBornMay 17, 1931DiedMarch 26, 1997Place of birthSpur, Texas, USABiographyLife and careerMarshall Herff Applewhite Jr. was an American cult leader who founded what became known as the Heaven's Gate religious group and organized their mass suicide in 1997, claiming the lives of 39 people.Filmography1 filmsAll1Acting1Holy Smoke1999
