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Charles Milles Manson, was born on November 12 in 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio. -
His early years were marked by instability and hardship, as he was born to a teenage mother who struggled to provide for him. Manson never knew his biological father, and his mother's marriages were often short-lived, resulting in frequent upheavals in his life. -
In 1960, Manson emerged as the enigmatic leader of a cult-like group known as the Manson Family. He attracted a motley crew of followers. Under Manson's influence, the Manson Family descended into a spiral of drugs, sex, and violence. -
In August 1969, Manson ordered his followers to carry out a series of murders in Los Angeles, including the infamous Tate-LaBianca killings The murders shocked the nation and sent shockwaves through Hollywood. -
The Manson Family's reign of terror came to an end when members of the cult were arrested and charged with the murders. -
Charles Manson spent the rest of his life behind the bars.
On November 19, 2017, Charles Manson passed away at the age of 83 from natural causes while serving his life sentence at California State Prison in Corcoran.