Jim Jones
- January 4, 2024
- Criminal
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jim Jones |
| Occupation | Criminal |
| Date Of Birth | May 13, 1931(1931-05-13) |
| Age | 93 |
| Birthplace | The Bronx, NY |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Indiana |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Jim Jones Biography
| Name | Jim Jones |
| Birthday | May 13 |
| Birth Year | 1931 |
| Place Of Birth | The Bronx, NY |
| Home Town | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Marceline Jones (m. 1949–1978) |
| Children(s) | Stephan Gandhi Jones, Jim Jon Prokes |
Jim Jones is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on May 13, 1931 in The Bronx, NY, Indiana, United States. Infamous as the leader of the Peoples Temple cult, he orchestrated the 1978 Jonestown, Guyana murder/suicide of close to 1,000 members of the organization (including more than 200 children). Jones died from what was likely a self- inflicted gunshot wound.
United States Congressman Leo Ryan was murdered in Jonestown while investigating claims of human rights violations there.
He grew up in Indiana and Virginia as the child of Lynetta Putnam and World War I soldier James Thurman Jones. He married Marceline Baldwin in 1949 and went on to raise six adopted and one biological child.
Jim Jones Net Worth
| Net Worth | $400 Thousand |
| Source Of Income | Criminal |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jim Jones is one of the richest Criminal from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Jones 's net worth $400 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Before founding the Peoples Temple, he was involved with the Communist Party USA and also directed Indiana’s Human Rights Commission. Before establishing his quasi-religious community in Jonestown, Guyana, Jones based his organization in Indiana and California, U.S.A.
The 2013 horror film The Sacrament was largely inspired by the events of the Jonestown massacre.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
Jim Jones height 5 feet 11 inches Jim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Jim Jones Dating?
According to our records, Jim Jones married to Marceline Jones (m. 1949–1978). As of December 1, 2023, Jim Jones’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Jones celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.
Why did the Jonestown massacre occur?
What was the Jonestown massacre? The Jonestown massacre was a mass murder- suicide of the Peoples Temple cult at the behest of their leader, Jim Jones, in 1978. After cult members attacked Congressman Leo Ryan, who was investigating the cult, Jones enacted a suicide plan at the Jonestown compound.
What was in the Kool Aid at Jonestown?
The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” refers to the 1978 Jonestown massacre, in which more than 900 people committed mass suicide by drinking a flavored drink mixed with Valium, chloral hydrate, cyanide, and Phenergan.
What was the belief of Jim Jones?
Having grown up an outsider, Jones empathized with the downtrodden, the poor, the non-whites in society. He preached integration and racial equality , and his own family reflected these beliefs.
What happened in Jim Jones?
He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement (NRT), between 1955 and
- In what he called “revolutionary suicide”, Jones and the members of his inner circle orchestrated a mass murder–suicide in his remote jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978.
Did anyone survive the Jonestown massacre?
About 80 members of Peoples Temple who were living in Guyana survived that day. Hundreds of members living in San Francisco and Los Angeles did too.