After living for seven years behind bars for the latter crime, Manson was released in March 1967.
In August 1969, members of the Manson Family killed seven people, following the orders of their leader.
The victims included Sharon Tate, actress and wife of director Roman Polanski.
She was eight months pregnant at the time of her murder.
The killings remain among the most infamous crimes in American history.
In 1971, Manson was found guilty of first-degree murder and was sentenced to death.
In July of this year,Varietyreported that Quentin Tarantino was developing a film about the Manson murders.
The director would later tellIndieWirethat Its not Charles Manson, its 1969.
Countless books and documentaries have also examined the story of Manson and his followers.
Maureen Lenker contributed to this report
