|
|
Article: Susan Atkins, 61; took part in Manson's killing spree
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- September 26, 2009
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2009 The Boston Globe. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
LOS ANGELES - Susan Atkins, who committed one of modern
history's most notorious crimes when she joined Charles Manson and
his gang for a 1969 killing spree that terrorized Los Angeles and
put her in prison for the rest of her life, has died. She was 61.
Ms. Atkins was diagnosed in 2008 with brain cancer and was
receiving medical treatment at the Central California Women's
Facility in Chowchilla. She died Thursday night, said Terry
Thornton, spokeswoman for the state Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation.
Thornton attributed the death to natural causes, but an official
cause of death will be determined by the Madera County coroner's
office after a review of Ms. Atkins's medical ...