Charles Manson never killed anybody. He was the mastermind behind the Tate murders in the late 1960's, providing specific instructions to his followers. This small-time thief managed to charm young hippie girls into doing his bidding. His obsession with the lyrics of rock group The Beatles made him believe a race war was coming. While everybody fought it out, his band of followers would wait in the desert, only to return when things calmed down. Before being sentenced to die in California's gas chamber (later commuted to life) he recorded some music, committed petty crimes and hung out with hippie chicks. He remains in Pelican Bay State Prison, a highly secure facility for incorrigible offenders, to this day.