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 MANSON DIES
 Nov. 20 | Charles Manson, the notorious
 murderer and cult leader, dies at 83.
Charles Manson, the anti-establishment cult leader, who led a group of followers to commit a series of Hollywood murders in the 1960s, died Sunday night in a California hospital. He was 83 years old. _ Charles Manson was known in particular for leading a series of brutal killings known as the Tate-Labianca murders, in which his followers killed seven innocent people, the most famous victim being Sharon Tate, the wife of film director Roman Polanski. The Manson name has continued to occupy a dark place in American culture since the 60s, with songs, films, plays and even stage names like the rock musician Marilyn Manson, continuing to perpetuate the reputation of the so called Manson Family.