Charles Manson Dead at 83

The notorious leader of murderous ’60s cult, Charles Manson, whose followers committed heinous murders that terrorised Los Angeles and shocked the nation, has died.

In August of 1969 Manson orchestrated a wave of violence that took the lives of seven people, headlines worldwide and landed him and his “Manson Family” of followers in prison. His notoriety, boosted by popular books and films, made him a cult figure to those fascinated by his dark apocalyptic visions.

A statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said: “Inmate Charles Manson, 83, died of natural causes at 8:13 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at a Kern County hospital.”

Manson served nine life terms in California prisons and was denied parole 12 times, with his next hearing set for 2027.