Susan Atkins

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1. When was Susan Atkins born?May 7, 1948
2. Where was Susan Atkins born?San Gabriel, California
3. When did Susan Atkins die?September 24, 2009
4. What is the career?Member of the Manson Family; convicted of murder
5. Who was Susan Atkins?Susan Atkins was a woman born in 1948 in San Gabriel, California, who later became a member of Charles Manson's group called the Manson Family.
6. What did Susan Atkins do in the 1960s?She joined the Manson Family, helped plan and carried out the Tate‑LaBianca murders in 1969, and was known by nicknames like "Sadie" or "Sexy Sadie."

Manson Family: A communal cult group led by Charles Manson, notorious for orchestrating a series of murders in 1969.
Tate-LaBianca Murders: A pair of infamous murder incidents in August 1969 carried out by Manson Family members.
Commuted Sentence: A criminal sentence that has been reduced or changed to a less severe form, such as death to life imprisonment.