Mike Rinder, a former senior Scientologist who became one of the Church's most vocal critics, has passed away at the age of 69 following a battle with esophageal cancer. Rinder, who co-hosted the Emmy-winning docuseries 'Scientology and the Aftermath' with Leah Remini, died a year and a half after his diagnosis. He was known for his outspoken criticism of Scientology after leaving the organization in 2007.
A former senior Scientologist who became one of the Church's fiercest critics has died, his family revealed - following a battle with cancer.
In a heartfelt post showing the family during better days, Collbran paid tribute to the father-of-two cohosted the Emmy-winning docuseries Scientology and the Aftermath with Leah Remini. Mike Rinder, 69, passed a year-and-a-half removed from his advanced esophageal cancer diagnosis, and shortly after sharing a photo with his wife and two kids over Christmas. He is seen here with fellow Scientologist-turned-whistleblower Leah Remini in 2018
Rinder and his wife of 12 years, Christie Collbran, is seen here during a date night in September. She memorialized her beloved in a heartfelt post Sunday 'My only real regret,' he added, 'is not having achieved what I said I wanted to—ending the abuses of Scientology... and seeing Jack into adulthood.'
At age 52, he renounced the religion - fleeing two years removed from the exit of perhaps the only defector more prominent than he.He was converted after seeing journalist John Sweeney's film Scientology and Me in 2007, and had been one of the religion's fiercest critics
DEATH CANCER SCIENTOLOGY MIKE RINDER LEAH REMINI
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