Susan Atkins

Criminal

Birthday May 7, 1948

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace San Gabriel, CA

DEATH DATE Sep 24, 2009 (61)

About

Member of the Manson family was convicted for her part in eight murders carried out in the summer of 1969.

Before Fame

During her trial she and her co-defendants showed little remorse for their acts, and frequently disrupted proceedings with bouts of songs.

Trivia

Sentenced to death, her punishment was later commuted to life in prison; she spent almost 40 years behind bars, California's longest female inmate at the time.

Family Life

She was born in San Gabriel, California.

Associated With

Several film versions of her and the rest of the "family's" murders were made, including the 2003 The Manson Family, with music by Phil Anselmo of Pantera.