Heaven's Gate mass suicide (1997)
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mass suicide
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased scrutiny of cults
public debate on new religious movements |
| gptkbp:date |
March 26, 1997
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
books
documentaries news reports |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:San_Diego_County_Sheriff's_Department
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Heaven's Gate mass suicide (1997)
|
| gptkbp:leader |
gptkb:Marshall_Applewhite
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Rancho_Santa_Fe,_California,_USA
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive international coverage
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| gptkbp:method |
gptkb:beer
phenobarbital poisoning plastic bags (asphyxiation) |
| gptkbp:motive |
belief in ascension to spaceship
belief in extraterrestrial salvation |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
largest mass suicide in US history
|
| gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:Heaven's_Gate_(religious_group)
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Comet_Hale–Bopp
|
| gptkbp:victim |
39
members of Heaven's Gate cult |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rancho_Santa_Fe,_California,_United_States
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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