NOTORIOUS death cult leader Charles Manson has died behind bars at the age of 83. The twisted killer, who was serving a life sentence for the murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others, died of natural causes on Sunday night, authorities confirmed. Manson became infamous as the leader of the "Manson Family" cult in the 1960s, directing his twisted followers to carry out a string of brutal killings with the aim of sparking a race war. But his sick plot failed after he and several of his disciples were caught and jailed in 1971. Debra Tate – the sister of Sharon, Manson’s most famous victim – told celeb website TMZ she received a call from prison officials notifying her of Manson’s death. Manson – who got engaged to fan Afton “Star” Burton, 26, in 2014 – told a pal over the phone he was in good health just days ago, The Sun revealed . But reports surfaced last week he was "on his deathbed" after being rushed to hospital from prison. Prison officials say it’s “undetermined” what will happen with the evil guru's body. State law says it’s up to the department to decide how to dispose of… Read full this story
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