WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Today, March 26, marks the anniversary of the Heaven s Gate cult mass suicide. Members believed they would ascend to a spaceship hiding behind a comet.
rob marciano standing by to time it out. the alarming images tonight from near ft. lauderdale. authorities investigating multiple spring break overdoses. they say drugs laced with fentanyl, at least six people rushed to the hospital, including reports five are west point cadets. reports several in cardiac arrest. diane sawyer tonight. decades later, the new audio and video now unearthed unlocking some of the mysteries of the heaven s gate cult that gripped this skbournt the world. the tragic deaths of 39 people who thought a ufo would take hem to heaven. family members coming forward for the first time. what they reveal all these years later. and remembering the iconic actor beloved by generations of children. good evening, and it s great to have you with us as we near the end of another week together. we begin with russia s war in
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a god who wants them to erase gender, sexuality, private thoughts. heaven s gate was so extreme. and who were these followers before they walked through his door? dreamers. high achievers. a valedictorian and presidential scholar. she is lonely and follows them to the end. the brother of a famous heroine on star trek. so many people vanishing into a cult, while their parents, children, lovers are desperate to find them. my parents were in the heaven s gate cult. my wife was yvonne. what happened to my brother? is he still living? i had no idea. i think, what a waste, all of those 39 people. what a waste. what a waste of talent and beauty. because they were good they had good hearts. these people were not malicious. diane s eye opening report, the cult next door, tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here. so many brave families building a better bay area,
finally tonight here, diane sawyer and her special later tonight. what she and her team uncovered decades later, some of the mysteries of the heaven s gate cult. 33 people died after a leader convinced them a ufo would carry them to the gates of hen. they left family be loved ones behind with so many unanswered questions for decades. sheriff with a search warrant demanding entry. on top of a table there s one body. we re going to begin with the strange suicide it s very strange. march 26th, 1997, america reels at one of the most bizarre stories in the history of cults and religion. grand total to 39. 39 people deceased. why were these people wearing homemade spaceship uniforms?