Heber Jentzsch Dead at 90: Scientology’s Longtime ‘President’ Dies Years After Being Transferred to a Nursing Home
Published By admin
Heber Jentzsch, Scientology’s longtime “president,” died years after being transferred to a nursing home, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Tony Ortega, who writes often about Scientology, confirmed the news via his Substack
Karen de la Carriere, Jentzsch’s former wife, reached out to Ortega to share that Jentzsch had passed away at 90 years old.
Years ago, he was moved from Scientology’s international management base to a nursing home.
Jentzsch was considered a major player in the Church, especially in the 1980s and 1990s, when he served as the Church’s spokesperson. This role saw him ingratiate himself with journalists and his fellow Scientologists.
Although he was known as Scientology’s “president,” the title didn’t mean he ran things, as David Miscavige became chairman of the board of the Religious Technology Center and captain of the Sea Organization, Scientology’s most elite and dedicated group, once founder L. Ron Hubbard died.
As chairman of the board, Miscavige is regarded as the leader of the Church of Scientology.
According to de la Carriere and others, Miscavige reduced Jentzsch’s role in the early 2000s and spoke negatively to him in front of others. He started appearing at events less frequently. He was later sent to the “hole,” a prison of sorts in which Suppressive Persons (people the Church considers a threat to their progress) are kept.
According to official paperwork submitted as recently as 2023, Jentzsch was still listed as the Church of Scientology International’s “CEO.”
Content retrieved from: https://radaronline.com/p/heber-jentzsch-scientology-president-dead-nursing-home/.
