Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr. (May 17, 1931 – March 26, 1997), later known as Do, was the leader of Heaven's Gate group. He died in the group's mass suicide of 1997.
Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr. was born in Spur, Texas to Louise Haecker Winfield Applewhite and Marshall Herff Applewhite, Sr. He had two older sister's, Louise, born 1927, and Jane born 1929 as well as a brother, John Winfield born 1942. Applewhite's father was a Presbyterian mini...
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Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr. (May 17, 1931 – March 26, 1997), later known as Do, was the leader of Heaven's Gate group. He died in the group's mass suicide of 1997.
Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr. was born in Spur, Texas to Louise Haecker Winfield Applewhite and Marshall Herff Applewhite, Sr. He had two older sister's, Louise, born 1927, and Jane born 1929 as well as a brother, John Winfield born 1942. Applewhite's father was a Presbyterian minister who started new churches and moved from place to place in Texas about every three years. Applewhite hoped to follow in his father's footsteps and become a preacher as well, but his sister and father encouraged him to develop his musical talents. In high school, Applewhite proved more dedicated to music than religion, and joined the school choir. In 1950, at age 19, Applewhite enrolled at Austin College, where he pursued a degree in Music and Pre-Theology at his father's urging.
In college, Applewhite studied voice and education, fueled by...
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