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Manson Follower Dies in Prison at 83
14 Sep
Summary
- Davis, convicted in 1969 killings, died Sept. 11.
- He was serving a life sentence for murder convictions.
- Davis was 83 at the time of his death.
A follower of cult leader Charles Manson, who was convicted in two 1969 killings, has died at the age of 83. The individual, identified as Davis, was pronounced dead on September 11 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California. He had been serving a life sentence for his involvement in the murders of Donald "Shorty" Shea and Gary Hinman, which occurred in 1969.
Davis was incarcerated in 1972 following his convictions. While he played a role in these two specific homicides, he was not directly accused of being the killer in either case. Furthermore, he faced no allegations of involvement in the separate home-invasion slayings that resulted in the deaths of actress Sharon Tate and four others.
