(UTV|UNITED STATES) – Charles Manson, the notorious head of a cult which he directed to commit murders, has died in hospital aged 83.
He was admitted to Bakersfield Hospital in California earlier this month, the United States (US) media reported.
In 1969, Manson followers, known as the Manson family, killed seven people.
Among the victims of his killing spree was heavily pregnant Hollywood actress Sharon Tate, the wife of director Roman Polanksi.
Four other people at her home were also brutally stabbed to death. The next day, a wealthy couple in Los Angeles were also killed by the “Manson family”.
Courtesy: BBC
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