Episode 8 Heaven’s Gate They became a household name back in 1997 when 39 members committed a mass suicide to leave their bodies and move on to the level above human. Their bodies were broadcast on live TV while the police walked through this Rancho Sante Fe mansion . A man in a biohazard suit walks room to room after room with bodies in black tracksuits laid neatly in beds with purple shrouds draped over their faces. Perfectly tucked in. Ritualistically tucked in. Laid flat in their beds, dressed neatly, purple shrouds, and motionless. IDs , 5$ and 3 quarters in their pocket, and a small bag of their belongings.