Former Manson family member Susan Atkins dies at 61 . Atkins stabbed actress Sharon Tate to death in 1969 . The case was the subject of a 2005 movie starring Charlize Theron and directed by Roman Polanski. Atkins , California 's longest-serving female inmate , was suffering from terminal brain cancer . Manson family members ' murderous rampage terrorized Los Angeles in late '60s .
Former Manson family member Susan Atkins dies at 61 . Atkins stabbed actress Sharon Tate to death in 1969 . The case was the subject of a 2005 movie starring Charlize Theron and directed by Roman Polanski. Manson family members ' murderous rampage terrorized Los Angeles in late '60s .