Criminals who died on November 18

Take a focused look at the criminals who passed away on November 18. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1978 Jim Jones

  Jim Jones was an American cult leader, preacher, and founder of the Peoples Temple, a religious organization infamous for the mass murder-suicide in 1978 at Jonestown, Guyana, which resulted in the deaths of over 900 people. [bio]