In 1978 , 909 Americans were led to mass murder-suicide by Rev . Who was Jim Jones ? Jim Jones . One-third of the dead at Jonestown were children ; only 33 people survived . The rest died from starvation and disease in a remote area called Guyana. Unlike his followers , Jones was shot in the head , probably by a trusted aide .
In 1978 , 909 Americans were led to mass murder-suicide by Rev . Jim Jones . One-third of the dead at Jonestown were children ; only 33 people survived . The rest died from starvation and disease in a remote area called Guyana. Unlike his followers , Jones was shot in the head , probably by a trusted aide .