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Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built a Christian television empire with his former wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, has died.

His wife, Lori Bakker, announced Jim died Monday evening saying he devoted 66 years to preaching the Gospel and remained committed to his ministry until the end.

Lori described him as her husband and best friend, adding that his heart remained with the ministry and its supporters during his final days. She asked for prayers and privacy as the family grieves.

His cause of death is currently not yet known.

Bakker rose to prominence in the 1970s as co-host of "The PTL Club," which he launched with Tammy Faye. The pair also founded Heritage USA, a Christian theme park in South Carolina.

Robert Kelker-Kelly, best known for playing Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives," has died ... TMZ has learned.

The medical examiner in Missouri tells TMZ ... Kelker-Kelly died October 3. His cause of death is not yet known.

Kelker-Kelly began his acting career on "Another World" in 1987, playing Sam Fowler.

Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, Ashley, but the biggest blow might've come from his young daughters.

The girls’ uncle, Matthew Keyt, read 10-year-old Ava's scathing statement in court before the "American Idol" alum's sentencing.

She wrote ... "Dear Daddy, I don't even know where to start. How could you do such a thing?"

It sounds like Zak Bagans has another ghost adventure brewing ... this time in the Vegas bunker house he just bought, TMZ has learned.

The "Ghost Adventures" star dropped $4.5 mil on the 16,000-square-foot property, which boasts painted skies, fake landscaping, a pool, and lighting designed to replicate the different hours of the day -- the sprawling home is known as the "Underground Mansion" and has a Cold War luxury bunker hidden nearly three stories beneath an ordinary home.

Apparently, when Zak did a walk-through of the impressive estate, he learned about the bunker's dark history, which was so spooky that some staff refused to go down there alone.

Not many moments will go down in reality TV history like Brady Booker losing part of his thumb on Survivor 51 ... so you know we had to immediately ask him all about the WILD scene! 

Brady was a guest on "The TMZ Podcast" and he broke down exactly what went through his mind the moment he accidentally hacked off part of his thumb while chopping firewood. 

Brady told us the only thing he was worried about was being removed from the game because his injury was too severe, but he credits the on-set doctor for keeping him as calm as he could be in the moment. But did it take more convincing than what we saw on the episode to keep him on the island? Take a listen to the pod to hear about what you didn’t see on camera. 

It makes sense that investigators need to wait for toxicology results to determine Ken Urker's official cause of death ... at least according to a former FBI investigator.

Jennifer Coffindaffer -- an ex-FBI agent -- sat down with Jakson on TMZ's YouTube series, "In The Know," to discuss how to tell if Gypsy Rose's former fiancé overdosed or if foul play was involved.

She say the tox report will be crucial to determining Ken's manner of death, because it'll let investigators know if the drugs he took were laced with something deadly, or if he simply took too much.

The law firm that successfully represented Diddy against the most serious charges is now representing one of the Cornell frat bros accused in the Jane Doe case ... TMZ has learned.

The Agnifilo firm -- of Marc and Karen fame -- has signed on to the case ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

The partner who is handling the case is Teny Geragos, who has famously repped some high-profile defendants, including Diddy and Harvey Weinstein. FYI, she got a New York rape charge against Weinstein dismissed.

Lucki is out of the hospital after getting injured in a violent brawl near ComplexCon ... and he's jokingly asking cops to return his car.

The rapper took to Instagram Monday, showing off bandages on his face and saying that he had hundreds of thousands of dollars and his debit cards inside the vehicle -- jokingly asking if the LAPD were "tryna have some fun."

Lucki also said he had no idea what happened during the chaotic incident ... adding there was "a lot going on."

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is doubling down on her push for "Kenan's Law" ... sharing what she says is just a small slice of the online abuse her ex-fiancé Ken Urker endured before his death.

Gypsy posted an evidence log to Instagram Monday afternoon documenting years of alleged cyberbullying, ridicule and harassment aimed at Ken across Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and other platforms.

The log includes everything from digs at Ken's looks and sexuality to accusations about his character, parenting and relationship with Gypsy.

Dolly Parton's nephew is asking the court to pump the brakes on his ongoing estate battle ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... Bryan Seaver asked Monday to push back his Oct. 9 hearing by 10 days after struggling to find counsel in Tennessee.

We’re told every attorney Bryan has approached has ties to Pinnacle Bank -- which is involved with the trust at the center of the estate battle -- creating a conflict of interest.

TikToker Dakota Harper was dealt a pretty big blow in court Monday ... because his bond was doubled.

His bond was upped from $10K to $20K, and home confinement was added as a condition.

Check out the gallery ... Dakota sure didn't look very happy to hear that.

Marlon Brando’s son, Miko Brando, rushed to court after having trouble finding his birth certificate ... and is using a typed letter from his famous late dad to help him out, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Miko says he was born on February 26, 1961, to his father Marlon and his mom, Movita Brando.

He notes his parents were "film actors and travelled quite a bit” and says he was born in Mexico during one of their trips.

6:31 PM PT -- Olivier filed new docs refuting Halle's claims he has resisted their son getting help for neurodivergent , behavioral issues. He said Halle has "deliberately" misrepresented "my behavior where Maceo's mental health treatment is concerned."

Halle Berry is firing back at Olivier Martinez, calling BS on his claim she was violent toward their 13-year-old son ... saying she's a domestic violence victim and advocate, not a perpetrator.

Halle filed a voluminous response to Martinez's petition to change their custody agreement from joint legal and physical custody to temporary sole custody, with Halle getting only visitation. He ended up getting a modified version of what he wanted.

Olivier claims Halle got angry at Maceo a week ago while he was playing a VR game and put him in a headlock, choking him. She denies the claim.

Chris Brown's baby mama, Diamond Brown, is asking for around $45K per month in child support for their daughter, Lovely, saying that's what's needed to cover her and Lovely's expenses. 

Diamond filed court docs proposing that Chris's support obligations should cover her rent and household expenses (about $23K, as well as all school, medical, and extracurricular expenses for their child ($20K). 

Among the monthly childcare costs, Diamond claims $500 for Lovely's clothes, $3500 for child care, $2K for college savings, $2K for gifts, $350 for a haircut, and $1500 for art and sports lessons.  

Sophie Silva is going all out for spooky season ... slipping into a lineup of wild costumes that are anything but subtle.

The social media star has been showing off a whole closet of eye-popping looks ... rocking everything from Poison Ivy and Alice in Wonderland to Spider-Man, Jack Sparrow and Starfire.

Sophie’s also been hyping up her 31 days of Halloween run ... proving there’s apparently no theme she won’t turn into a thirst trap.

Jessica Simpson and her boyfriend Thomas Eisenhood were spotted together for the first time ... enjoying an exhilarating morning at Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta Park over the weekend.

TMZ obtained photos of Jessica and Thomas walking through the park around 7:30 AM Sunday ... when they stopped to take selfies with the hot-air balloons behind them.

Witnesses tell us a couple who saw the pair offered to take personal photos for them. We're told Jessica handed over her phone without saying a word, while Thomas wrapped his arm around her shoulders and Jessica rested her head on him.