Charles Manson

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Charles Manson

American criminal and cult leader

Written by John Philip Jenkins

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Last Updated: Nov 21, 2024 • Article History

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Born:: November 12, 1934, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Died:: November 19, 2017, Kern county, California (aged 83)

Role In:: Tate murders

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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. Manson was born to a 16-year-old girl and a man he would never know. After his mother was imprisoned for armed robbery, he lived with an aunt and uncle in West Virginia. Beginning at age nine, he spent much of his life in juvenile reformatories or in prison for crimes that included petty larceny, ...(100 of 407 words)

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