Sharon Tate was a rapidly rising star in 1969, having won a Golden Globe the previous year and expecting her first child with husband Roman Polanski — but tragically, she is best known as the ...

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, who was part of what was known as the Manson family, was convicted of seven counts of murder in 1971. A California panel said she posed little risk of reoffending. By Adeel ...

Sharon Tate was murdered by followers of Charles Manson on Aug. 9, 1969 Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...