The diminutive and charismatic Manson orchestrated a wave of violence in August 1969 that took the lives of seven people, spawned headlines worldwide and landed him and his "Manson Family" of followers in prison for most of the remainder of their lives.ÿ
Manson served nine life terms in California prisons and was denied parole 12 times.
His notoriety, boosted by popular books and films, made him a cult figure to those fascinated by his dark apocalyptic visions.
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South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal issued the ruling after the prosecution appealed his previous sentence of six years as too lenient.
The former Olympic and Paralympic sprinter killed Steenkamp at his home in an upscale Pretoria neighborhood in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013 -- an act he says was an accident after he mistook her for an intruder. The prosecution called it a deliberate act after the two had an argument.
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The $52.4 billion all-stock deal will combine two of the biggest players in Hollywood.
In addition to 21st Century Fox's movie studio and regional sports networks, Disney is buying cable channels FX and National Geographic. Disney will also get Fox's stakes in Hulu and European pay-TV provider Sky.
Prior to the deal closing, Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox will separate the Fox broadcasting network, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, and some national sports networks into a new company that will be spun off to its shareholders.
The sale to Disney represents a remarkable turn in the career of the octogenarian mogul, who is cashing out after building a major media empire.ÿ
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