Charles Manson
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Milles Manson (né Maddox; November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and leader of a California cult which murdered several people in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His cult, of young women and men, was known as "The Family."
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Born | Charles Milles Maddox (1934-11-12)November 12, 1934 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | November 19, 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 83) Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Cardiopulmonary arrest caused by colorectal cancer |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)[1] or 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[2] depending on source |
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Children | 2, 1 alleged |
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Criminal charge | Murder, conspiracy |
Penalty | Death (commuted to life with the possibility of parole after the death penalty was abolished in California) |
Partner(s) | Members of the Manson Family, including Susan Atkins, Mary Brunner, Patrica Krenwinkle , and Tex Watson |
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He planned and ordered the Family to commit several brutal murders. Most known is the murder by his followers on August 8, 1969 of Sharon Tate. She was expecting a baby, already 7 / 8 months. The same night they also murdered Steven Parent, a friend of the groundskeeper at the house; Jay Sebring, a hair stylist; Abigail Folger, an heiress and social worker; and Wojciech Frykowski, a Polish writer and actor. The next night, Manson and some of his followers murdered Leno La Bianca, a grocery store owner and his wife Rosemary. Manson and his followers were arrested for stealing cars, but soon it was found out that they were the ones who committed the murders.
Manson was in jail for life in California. He and four Family members were sentenced to death, but the death penalty was abolished in California shortly after that. Because of his violent, murderous, anti-social behavior and unstable mental state, he was refused parole in 2012 for the 12th time.[3] He was 77 years old at the time. His next hearing had been set for 2027.[4]
Manson released an album titled Lie: the Love and Terror Cult. It featured Manson's music. All profits of the 2006 revived ESP-Disk label version go to the family of Wojciech Frykowski. Allmusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars.[5]