- Born
- May 17, 1931
- Died
- March 26, 1997 (aged 65)
- Place of birth
- Spur, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Nincom, Tiddly, Guinea, Do
Biography
Marshall 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.