The Ultimate Sacrifice: Heavens Gate Cult

Published: Dec. 5, 2017, midnight

Members of the Heaven\u2019s Gate cult donned black outfits, new Nike sneakers, and purple shrouds on the day of their deaths.\xa0 They each had a $5 bill and 3 quarters in their pockets.\xa0 It was March 1997 and 39 cult members ritually ended their lives in waves.\xa0 Each cleaned up after the last until all [\u2026]