Birth Name: Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr.
Occupation: Religious Leader
Place Of Birth: Texas
Date Of Birth: May 17, 1931
Date Of Death: March 26, 1997
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Marshall Applewhite was born on the 17th of May, 1931. He was known for being a Religious Leader. Cult leader who led the Heaven’s Gate cult to their deaths via mass suicide in 1997. Thirty-nine members of the group lost their lives, making it the largest mass suicide in United States history to that point.
Marshall Applewhite was born in Texas. He served in the Army Signal Corps before earning a Master’s degree in Music from the University of Colorado. He believed that extraterrestrials communicated with him via the television show Star Trek and would often quote the show to his followers.
Marshall Applewhite was a Taurus and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Marshall Applewhite was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr. is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
Marshall Applewhite’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Marshall Applewhite’s parents.
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Personal Life
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Marshall Applewhite was born in the Year of the Goat.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr. |
| NICKNAME: | Do, Bo, Tiddly, Nincom, Guinea |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Taurus |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Marshall Applewhite was a Taurus. People of this zodiac sign like cooking, romance, working with hands and dislike sudden changes, complications, and insecurity. The strengths of this sign are being reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, stable, while weaknesses can be stubborn, possessive and uncompromising. The greatest overall compatibility with Taurus is Scorpio and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Marshall Applewhite was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign enjoy being alone with their thoughts. They're creative thinkers, economic, cautitous and appreciate the arts, they can also be indecisive.
Ruling Planet: Marshall Applewhite had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Marshall Applewhite’s birth sign is Taurus and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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