Article: SHARON TAT TE'S LAST AFFAIR; Sixties icon: Sharon Tate Fatal attraction: Roman and Sharon, who was murdered by the Manson Family.

Byline: Lina Das

SHE was the wife of director Roman Polanski, a star of the cult movieValley Of The Dolls, and with her flawless blonde looks was lauded as one ofthe great beauties of her time, but even to this day the actress Sharon Tate isremembered primarily for the horrific manner of her death.

On August 9, 1969, while at home with friends, Tate was murdered by thefollowers of Charles Manson's gang in Los Angeles. Tate was eight monthspregnant with Polanski's baby at the time, and yet her attackers paid littleheed, stabbing her 16 times and murdering the four friends who were with her -Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Steven Parent and Voyteck ...

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