Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (20%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Reza Aslan, age 54. This TV series starred Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles.
20% still with us· verified cast5% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 61 yrs
Deaths by Year
1985
1993
1997
2022
Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall Applewhite Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage) | Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/05/1931 | 65 | 26/03/1997 | 89 |
 Bonnie Nettles Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage) | Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/08/1927 | 57 | 19/06/1985 | 93 |
Sawyer Self - Former Member | Self - Former Member | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Lyford Self - Former Member | Self - Former Member | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Benjamin Zeller Self - Religious Studies Professor | Self - Religious Studies Professor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Janja Lalich Self - Sociologist | Self - Sociologist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Balch Self - Sociologist | Self - Sociologist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kelly Cooke Self - Daughter of Members | Self - Daughter of Members | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Neely Bruce Self - Former Student of Herff (“Do”) | Self - Former Student of Herff (“Do”) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Conyers Self - Former Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Member (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Hassan Self - Cult Exit Counselor | Self - Cult Exit Counselor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jason Bartel Self - Former Member | Self - Former Member | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Deb Simpson Self - Sister of Member | Self - Sister of Member | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Koresh Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/08/1959 | 33 | 19/04/1993 | 61 |
 Reza Aslan Self - Religious Scholar | Self - Religious Scholar | Living | 03/05/1972 | 54 | — | 48 |
Terrie Nettles Self - Daughter of Bonnie Lou (“Ti”) | Self - Daughter of Bonnie Lou (“Ti”) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Taylor Self - Sociologist | Self - Sociologist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Calvin Vine Self - San Diego Medical Examiner | Self - San Diego Medical Examiner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nichelle Nichols Self - Sister of Member (archive footage) | Self - Sister of Member (archive footage) | Deceased | 28/12/1932 | 89 | 30/07/2022 | 88 |
Leslie Light Self - Former Member | Self - Former Member | Unverified | — | — | — | — |