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James Warren Jones was an American cult leader and mass murderer who founded and led the Peoples Temple between 1955 and 1978.
Jim Jones, American cult leader who proclaimed himself messiah of an evangelist group named the Peoples Temple.
James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American cult leader and mass murderer who founded and led the Peoples Temple between 1955 and.

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Jim Jones

(1931-1978)

Who Was Jim Jones?

Born on May 13, 1931, in Crete (near Lynn), Indiana, Jim Jones was a notorious cult leader. As the self-proclaimed messiah of the Peoples Temple religious cult, Jones promised his followers utopia if they followed him. On November 18, 1978, in what became known as the Jonestown Massacre, Jones led more than 900 men, women and children to their deaths in a mass suicide via cyanide-laced punch (spawning the metaphor "Don't Drink the Kool-Aid").

Jim Jones Movies & Documentaries

The fascination with Jim Jones and his Peoples Temple have helped spawn various movies throughout the years. Among them: Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980), The Sacrament (2013) and The Veil (2016).

In the world of documentary, there have been even more: Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007), CNN Presents: Escape From Jonestown (2008), Seconds From Disaster, "Jonestown Cult Suicide" episode (2012), and Witness to Jonestown (2013).

The Peoples Temple

After years of struggling to find his way, Jones announced that

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Biography of Jim Jones, Leader of the Peoples Temple Cult

Jim Jones (May 13, 1931–November 18, 1978), the leader of the Peoples Temple cult, was both charismatic and disturbed. Jones had a vision for a better world and established the Peoples Temple to help make that happen. Unfortunately, his unstable personality eventually overcame him and he became responsible for the deaths of more than 900 people, most of whom committed "revolutionary suicide" or were murdered at the Jonestown compound in Guyana.

Fast Facts: Jim Jones

Known For: Cult leader responsible for the suicide and murder of more than 900 people
Also Known As: James Warren Jones, "Father"
Born: May 13, 1931 in Crete, Indiana
Parents: James Thurman Jones, Lynetta Putnam
Died: November 18, 1978 in Jonestown, Guyana
Education: Butler University
Spouse: Marceline Baldwin Jones
Children: Lew, Suzanne, Stephanie, Agnes, Suzanne, Tim, Stephan Gandhi; several children out of wedlock
Notable Quote: "I'd like to choose my own kind of death, for a change. I'm tired of being to
Jim Jones (rapper)
American rapper (born 1976)
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Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976),^[1] better known by his stage name Jim Jones (or Jimmy Jones), is an American rapper, record producer and record executive. He is a founding member of the hip hop collective the Diplomats (also known as Dipset), which he formed in 1997 with fellow Harlem native Cam'ron.^[2]^[3]
Following the commercially successful release of the group's debut album Diplomatic Immunity (2003), Jones released his debut solo album, On My Way to Church (2004), independently to moderate success. His second and third albums, Harlem: Diary of a Summer (2005) and Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) (2006), both peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200. The former's release coincided with Jones landing an executive position in A&R for the independent record label Entertainment One Music (known then as Koch Records), while the latter was preceded by the single "We Fly High