Charles Manson
/ˌtʃɑːlz ˈmænsn/
/ˌtʃɑːrlz ˈmænsn/
- (1934-2017) the leader of a group of hippies, called his 'family'. In 1969 the group, acting on Manson's orders, murdered seven people including the actor Sharon Tate near Los Angeles. Manson and four of his followers were sent to prison for life.
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