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Also known as Charles Miles Manson, Charles Milles Manson, Charles Milles Maddox

Charles Milles Manson was an American criminal, cult leader, and musician who was the founder of the Manson Family. He gained notoriety for ordering the Tate–LaBianca murders, where his followers murdered nine people around Los Angeles in 1969.

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Charles Milles Manson was an American musician and criminal who was convicted of murder. Born in Cincinnati on November 12, 1934, he was educated at Pasadena City College. His musical career involved playing the guitar, and he is associated with genres including alternative metal, alternative rock, industrial, industrial metal, and industrial rock.

Manson was detained at the California State Prison, Corcoran. He had three children and was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and schizophrenia. He died of natural causes in Bakersfield on November 19, 2017. His burial took place on March 17, 2018.

As an author, Manson has five works, including *Your children*, *Механический человек*, *Charles Manson*, *Manson in his own words*, and *Without Conscience*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1934
Works
5

Top works

  • Your children
  • Механический человек
  • Charles Manson
  • Manson in his own words
  • Without Conscience

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1934
Active to
2017
alternative metalalternative rockindustrialindustrial metalindustrial rockmetal

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Charles Milles Manson (né Maddox; November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal, cult leader, and musician who was the founder of the Manson Family. He gained notoriety for ordering the Tate–LaBianca murders, where his followers murdered nine people around Los Angeles in 1969.

Before the murders, Manson had spent more than half of his life in correctional institutions. While gathering his cult followers, he was a singer-songwriter on the fringe of the Los Angeles music industry, chiefly through an association with Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, who introduced Manson to record producer Terry Melcher. In 1968, the Beach Boys recorded Manson's song "Cease to Exist", renamed "Never Learn Not to Love" as a single B-side, but Manson was uncredited. Afterward, he attempted to secure a record contract through Melcher, but was unsuccessful.

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