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Tate murders, the shocking and grisly murders, on the night of August 8–9, 1969, of actress Sharon Tate and four other people by followers of cult leader Charles Manson. Two more people were murdered on August 10. Learn more about the crimes, the discovery of the perpetrators, and the trial.
- Charles Manson
The murders inspired numerous books and movies, both...
- Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate (born January 24, 1943, Dallas, Texas—killed...
- Tex Watson
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- Charles Manson
Sharon Tate, an actress best known for 1967's Valley of the Dolls, was almost nine months pregnant when she was killed by Charles Manson's followers. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the...
The perpetrators killed five people on the night of August 8–9: pregnant actress Sharon Tate and her companions Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, and Wojciech Frykowski, along with Steven Parent.
In late 1969 Manson Family member Susan Atkins—a participant in the Tate murders—claimed that the cult murdered Tate “because we wanted to do a crime that would shock the world, that the world would have to stand up and take notice.”
It’s the summer of 1969, and what none of the characters know is that Tate and five others will soon be brutally murdered by members of the Manson Family, the cult led by Charles Manson that...
A half-century after Tate’s death, there remain plenty of myths and theories about why Manson’s followers carried out the murders — and one of the biggest questions is the extent to which Charles...
Charles Manson, accused of seven killings including that of actress Sharon Tate, leaves a Los Angeles courtroom, on Feb. 16, 1970 where he was denied a change of venue. The court ruled he can...
