The Manson Family, led by Charles Manson, gained worldwide notoriety for its high-profile killing sprees, victims of which involved actress Sharon Tate. Charles Manson was in his late 20’s when he founded the cult. He believed himself to be a prophet whose mission was to lead people during the apocalyptic race war, which he called Helter Skelter, from the popular Beatles song. He built his hippie cult community, comprised mostly of females, in Spahn Ranch,
