Sharon Tate was an American actress and model. Her talks about beauty are evident by her winning her first beauty contest as a baby. Later in her teens, she won many beauty pageants as a model because of her charisma. She was also cast in many famous movies like Don’t Make Waves and Valley Of The Dolls. She was married to Roman Polanski, whom she met during a movie shooting. She lived a life full of a bed of roses. Unfortunately, she was met with a dreadful fate that still resonates today in history.
In August 1969, Charles Manson the cult leader ordered one of his followers and three other members of the Manson Family to go to Tate’s house and kill everyone present there as atrociously as they could. On that night, Tate’s husband was away from home. While his friend Frykowski and his girlfriend were staying with Tate after the dinner arranged by Tate. The hairstylist, Sebring, also stayed with them. The members of the Manson Family arrived at their destination and first shot an 18-year-old state’s caretaker. Later, the Manson Family gathered four people in the residence and tied two of them around with ropes around their necks.
The hairstylist was shot dead while Tate was stabbed multiple times to death. Frykowski and his girlfriend tried to escape from the scene. Unfortunately, they were chased down by the Manson Family and killed brutally. Poor Tate was eight months pregnant with a baby. This horrible accident still haunts Tate’s fans and well-wishers.
According to sources, there are many false speculations about the horrendous murder of Tate and her friends. We’ll further dig into the real and concrete shocking facts about the murder as mentioned in the books of history:
10) First Visit From Charles Manson:
The cult leader, Charles Manson visited the residence of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski in 1969, just five months before the shocking incident. During the trial, Tate’s photographer witnessed and testified that Manson had arrived at the residence looking for Terry Melcher, the record producer.
Manson’s intentions were to actually kill Terry whom he envied. Fortunately, he was not present at the scene and was saved from the terror.
9) Violent Instructions:
Charles Manson’s cult was mostly followed by young women. They were instructed to kill the Tate family in the most gruesome way possible. The members accepted his orders and carried out the harrowing act. They arranged the murders in a way Charles suggested to them inspired by the Beatles song “Helter Skelter”.
8) Wrong Place, Wrong Time:
Charles Manson had grudges against Terry Melcher due to his career pursuits. Manson knew the address of Melcher and ordered his followers to kill him. The mother of Terry sensed harm around his son and persuaded him to move out. Unfortunately, Melcher left but Sharon and her friends met their dreadful fate.
7) Other Potential Victims:
Alongside Tate and her friends, Tate’s husband could have been part of the murder too. Fortunately, he was not present at the residence as he was in Europe. After the dinner hosted by Tate, Steve McQueen didn’t return to Tate’s house as he had to see someone. This saved the life of both Polanski and McQueen. Unfortunately, the innocent unborn baby of Tate and Polanski was the victim of atrocity.
6) The Unborn Victim:
The public was shocked when they found Tate was not even spared with her unborn eight-month-old baby. According to the murderer, Tate begged for her and her baby’s life but she felt nothing for Tate. She revealed they wanted to commit a crime that shocked the world and they successfully executed it.
5) Chilling Screams:
The supervisor of a nearby overnight camp volunteered to stay up at night to check on the children. He heard noises in a male voice screaming aloud and then sudden silence from the distance. He was confused, he checked on the children and they were sleeping peacefully. He learned about the noises the next day when the headlines mentioned the location.
The next day, the housekeeper or Tate arrived at the house and noticed the telephone wires had been cut off. She was confused so she entered the living room and screamed at the sight of bodies bathed in blood. She banged on the neighbour’s door pleading for help.
4) A Father’s Heartbreak:
After the horrendous accident, Tate’s father Paul Tate was the only person who was left to clean the blood of her deceased daughter, who pleaded for her life. Many media persons and a Crusade for Justice also mentioned on several accounts how unfair life was for her father.
Polanski, the father of the deceased baby and husband of Tate was ill-fated. At a very young age, he lost her mother due to war terror in Auschwitz camp. Later, he lost his beloved wife and his unborn son in the most dreadful circumstances. He met most traumatic experiences of life, losing the people he loved.
3) Pig:
Charles Manson believed in witchcraft and black magic. He ordered his followers to write something witchy leaving a mark of their terror. So, the murderers wrote PIG with Tate’s blood on the front door of the house. On many accounts, the followers used to leave a mark or a cryptic message at the end of the crimes they committed.
2) Continued Reign of Terror:
Charles Manson had a strong nexus. He had connections with many underworld people. This fact is best explained by how his followers were in prison and he still was connected with them. He knew all the whereabouts. His most loyal follower, Susan confessed to the crime of killing Tate and her friends with inmates. She mentioned the motive behind these crimes as setting an example so shocking that every person in the world will take notice. It was shocking how Susan had no remorse about the crime she committed. The inmate was scared and she informed the reporters about it.
The reporters later unraveled the sinister circle of the Manson Family.
1) No Remorse:
After the horrible incident of Tate, Charles Manson had no remorse for his crimes and sinister actions that ruined so many people’s lives. In fact, during the trial, he carved an “X” into his forehead. His followers were so loyal to him, that the young girls even sang songs and giggled during the trial with no hesitation as they walked through the courtroom.
Conclusion
Manson and his followers will always be remembered as the real embodiment of evil. The impact of their horrendous crimes still resonates today. In history, these events still shock everyone and serve as a trigger warning for them. It serves as a lesson for every individual. The darkest aspect of a human itself makes humans believe in something that doesn’t exist. The greed for power and perfection always ruins the person.
The senseless brutality against humanity served as a lesson for us to educate ourselves about these aspects of our lives. No matter what religion a person follows, every religion teaches us spirituality and peace. It is better to keep faith in the positive and brighter aspects of life than ruin our lives with the darkest aspects.
