Charles Manson Dead At 83, Celebratory Reactions Pour In

Notorious cult leader Charles Manson, whose followers went on a murder spree in Los Angeles in 1969, plunging the city in fear and the country in shock, passed away on Nov. 19 at a hospital in Kern County, California. He was 83.

The news was confirmed by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Krissi Khokhobashvili, who said Manson died of natural causes.

Manson, who had been sentenced to life at the California State Prison in Corcoran, suffered from health problems in recent years and was also hospitalized in January for gastrointestinal bleeding, the Washington Post reported.

Manson and his cult mutilated and ritually stabbed seven victims, the most famous of which was Hollywood actress Sharon Tate, who was 8-months pregnant at the time by her movie director husband Roman Polanski.

After Manson’s death was announced, Tate’s sister Debra Tate said she first heard Manson’s name four months after her sister was brutally murdered.

Debra told People following Manson's death, she prayed for his soul.

“I said a prayer for his soul. Each one of these people and myself now have our spirits or our wills are slightly entangled,” she said about Manson and his followers (Tex Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten and now deceased Susan Atkins), who were also convicted with him.

Debra said she also prayed for Atkins when he passed away in 2009. She added that Manson and all his followers were sociopaths but firmly believes that God will take care of them after they die.

“These are sociopaths. They’re no less violent today than they were then.”

She also added she was never in support of them getting out of prison when they were alive.

Michele Hanisee, the president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, issued a statement saying, "Today, Manson's victims are the ones who should be remembered and mourned."

Quoting Vincent Bugliosi, the Los Angeles County deputy attorney general who prosecuted Manson, the statement added, "Manson was an evil, sophisticated conman with twisted and warped moral values."

Los Angeles City councilman Mitch O'Farrell called Manson “a pathetic, cowardly con man” who should be remembered for that alone.

There were several reactions to Manson’s death on Twitter. While some rejoiced at the cult leader’s passing away, others posted messaging saying “Rest in peace” and were then trolled by Twitterati for being a “disgrace.”

Writer and editor Eric Pape wrote, “Charles Manson has died. A reminder: Manson was a sort of sect leader & white supremacist who sought to trigger a race war by killing Roman Polanski's wife and others in the Hollywood Hills. #HelterSkelter."

Actor Pauley Perrette also rejoiced Manson’s death and hoped that Hollywood wouldn’t celebrate him. He wrote, “#CharlesManson just died. Hope families of his victims find peace after that horrific slaughter. And I hope HOLLYWOOD doesn’t celebrate him.”

Some Twitter users were also trolled for posting RIP messages for Manson.

Other Twitter users celebrated the death with gifs and memes too. Check them out here.

While some users drew comparisons between President Donald Trump and Manson.