LOS ANGELES: Charles Manson (pic), the notorious leader of the Manson Family cult that murdered actress Sharon Tate and six others in 1969, died Sunday in a Bakersfield, Calif., hospital. The current season of ”American Horror Story” portrayed the Manson family in the ”Charles (Manson) in Charge” episode. An aspiring musician who first learned to play guitar in prison, Manson began gathering followers in San Francisco during the Summer of Love in 1967. In 1968, Manson and his followers were evicted from Dennis Wilson’s home and Manson relocated his group to Spahn Movie Ranch, near Chatsworth, Calif. The story of the trial was re-told in the 1976 TV film, ”Helter Skelter,” based on the 1974 book by prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry.

Source: The Star November 20, 2017 05:48 UTC