Charles Manson, the convicted
mass murderer and cult leader who died on Sunday at the age of 83,
orchestrated the gruesome murders of seven people in August 1969 in
California by his followers, a group of runaways and outcasts known as
the "Manson Family."
Here is what has become of several of the members of Manson's cult:
Charles "Tex" Watson, 71, described himself as
Manson's "right hand man." On Aug. 9, 1969, he and three female
accomplices murdered actress Sharon Tate and four visitors at her
Beverly Hills home. The following night, they killed a couple, Leno and
Rosemary LaBianca, at their Los Angeles home. Watson remains in prison
in California after repeatedly being denied parole. He became a minister
in 1981, taking a path similar to some other ex-Manson Family members
who also turned to Christianity.
Susan Atkins, who took part in several of the
slayings including those at the Tate residence and who wrote "Pig" in
blood on a house wall, died of brain cancer in a California prison in
2009 at age 61. Atkins had been denied a request to be freed on parole
as the fatal illness took hold.
Patricia
Krenwinkel, 69, who took part in the murders of the LaBiancas and at the
Tate residence, has become California's longest-serving woman prisoner.
In June, commissioners again denied parole for Krenwinkel, after a
six-month inquiry to look into allegations that she had been abused by
Manson or someone else, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Leslie Van Houten, 68, is
serving a life sentence for taking part in the murders of the LaBiancas.
Last year, California Governor Jerry Brown overturned a parole board
recommendation that she should be released, saying that Van Houten still
posed an "unreasonable danger to society." In September, the parole
board again granted her parole, which started a 150-day review process
that will likely culminate in a final decision by Brown.
Bruce Davis, 75, was sentenced to life in
prison for the 1969 murders of music teacher Gary Hinman and stunt man
Donald "Shorty" Shea. Brown has repeatedly overturned recommendations by
the California parole board that Davis should be freed.
Robert (Bobby) Beusoleil, 70, is serving a
life sentence for the 1969 murder of Hinman. A California parole board
last denied his bid on Oct. 14, 2016. He will be eligible for a hearing
again in 2019.
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, 69, was a member of the Manson Family and
attended Manson's trial. In 1975, she was tackled by a Secret Service
agent after she aimed a pistol at then President Gerald Ford. Convicted
of attempted assassination, she was sentenced to life in prison. She was
paroled in 2009 and moved to Marcy in New York state, according to the
New York Post.
Source: Reuters
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