| | Mass killer, cult leader Charles Manson dies at 83 | | (Reuters) - Charles Manson, the wild-eyed cult leader who orchestrated a string of gruesome killings in Southern California by his "family" of young followers, shattering the peace-and-love ethos of the late 1960s, died on Sunday, prison officials said. He was 83. | | | | | | | | Related Video | | | | | | | | | Great Debate | | | | | | | | | | | A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today | | | | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today | | | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | |