While the Heaven’s Gate mass suicide was an absolute tragedy, a particular element of it became a cultural touchstone of the 1990s: those Nike shoes. During a three-day period of late March 1997, 39 ...

Dick Joslyn, former member of the Heaven's Gate cult, displays his black Nike sneakers at a news conference Friday, April 18, 1997 in San Diego. Picture: AP Photo/Denis Poroy This much would ...

The Truth Behind Heaven's Gate. Posted: December 13, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025. In a San Diego suburb on March 26th, 1997, 39 people in matching black sweatsuits and Nike sneakers were ...