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Charles Milles Manson ( né Maddox; November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal, cult leader and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California, in the late 1960s. Some of the members committed a series of at least nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969.
Jul 12, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of Charles Manson, the notorious cult leader who orchestrated several murders in the late 1960s. Find out how he influenced his followers, what he believed, and how he died in prison.
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Nov 20, 2017 · Charles Manson, the notorious cult leader who directed his followers to commit a string of brutal murders, and who became a symbol of the dark side of 1960s counterculture, has died aged 83.
Apr 26, 2024 · Charles Manson (born November 12, 1934, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died November 19, 2017, Kern county, California) was an American criminal and cult leader whose followers carried out several notorious murders in the late 1960s. Their crimes inspired the best-selling book Helter Skelter (1974). See also Tate murders.
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Nov 21, 2017 · CNN —. Charles Manson, the wild-eyed 1960s cult leader whose followers committed heinous murders that terrorized Los Angeles and shocked the nation, died Sunday of natural causes, according to...
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Jul 28, 2019 · Learn about the life and crimes of Charles Manson, who founded a desert cult in the 1960s and ordered his followers to kill seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate. Find out how he manipulated his cult, why he was obsessed with music and the Beatles, and how he died in prison.
Jul 26, 2019 · Write to Olivia B. Waxman at olivia.waxman@time.com. The notorious cult leader, who died in 2017, told his own story of the group's 1969 murders to the last man ever to interview him.
