Heaven's Gate Suicide house (site)
USA /
California /
Rancho Santa Fe /
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Rancho Santa Fe
World / United States / California
interesting place, historical layer / disappeared object, notable event

On March 26, 1997, members of the Heaven's Gate cult committed mass suicide (in conjunction with the arrival of the Hale-Bopp Comet, which they believed was followed by an alien spaceship to rescue them). The event resulted in the death of 39 people.
Due to all the unwanted media attention, as well as all the people driving to find the home: The neighbors bought and demolished the original house and had the street renamed.
The original address:
18239 Paseo Victoria
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQba3ry4IBg
Due to all the unwanted media attention, as well as all the people driving to find the home: The neighbors bought and demolished the original house and had the street renamed.
The original address:
18239 Paseo Victoria
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQba3ry4IBg
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven's_Gate_(religious_group)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°2'45"N 117°12'14"W
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