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The Face of a Killer: See Charles Manson’s Twisted Evolution

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Charles Manson as a Boy
Charles Manson at age 13, three days before he ran away from Boy's Town in Omaha in 1947.Bettmann/Corbis
Charles Manson, accused of seven killings including that of actress Sharon Tate, leaves a Los Angeles courtroom, on Feb. 16, 1970 where he was denied a change of venue.
Charles Manson, accused of seven killings including that of actress Sharon Tate, leaves a Los Angeles courtroom, on Feb. 16, 1970 where he was denied a change of venue. The court ruled he can receive a fair trial in Los Angeles despite massive pretrial publicity.Wally Fong—AP
Manson sticks his tongue out at photographers as he appears in a Santa Monica, Calif., courtroom on June 25, 1970.
Manson sticks his tongue out at photographers as he appears in a Santa Monica, Calif., courtroom on June 25, 1970.AP
Charles Manson appears during his trial with an 'X' carved into his forehead, in 1970.
Charles Manson appears during his trial with an 'X' carved into his forehead, in 1970.AP
Convicted murderer Manson is led back to the courtroom to hear the penalty he and this three female followers must pay for the Tate-LaBianca murders, on March 29, 1971.
Convicted murderer Manson appears with a swastika carved into his forehead as he is led back to the courtroom to hear the penalty he and this three female followers must pay for the Tate-LaBianca murders, on March 29, 1971.Bettmann/Corbis
Manson appears at his parole hearing at San Quentin, Calif., in 1985.
Manson appears at his parole hearing at San Quentin, Calif., in 1985.Eric Risberg—AP
Manson mugs for the camera during a rare interview with reporter Geraldo Rivera at San Quentin Prison in California on March 17, 1988.
Manson mugs for the camera during a rare interview with reporter Geraldo Rivera at San Quentin Prison in California on March 17, 1988.AP
Manson, age 74, at Corcoran State Prison in California on March 18, 2009. The picture was taken as a regular update of the prison's files.
Manson, age 74, at Corcoran State Prison in California on March 18, 2009. The picture was taken as a regular update of the prison's files.Getty Images

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