Vincent Bugliosi, Best Known for Prosecuting Charles Manson Dies

Vincent Bugliosi, the Los Angeles County deputy district attorney who gained worldwide fame for his successful prosecutions of Charles Manson and his followers for the brutal 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and six others, has died. He was 80.

Bugliosi also become a best-selling true crime writer, co-authoring the compelling account “Helter Skelter” about the Manson murders and the sensational trial that followed, as well as other literary works. But he was always aware of his primary legacy.

“No matter what I do, I’ll be forever known as the Manson prosecutor,” he once told The Times.

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A couple years back, Bugliosi was scheduled to do a talk and book-signing in my area.

I knew in my gut, that this event would be my last chance to meet the man in person.

So, I bought tickets to the event at a nominal fee.

I think I paid $12 for the ticket, or something like that.

I was really excited about going...

At the last minute, the event was cancelled due to Bugliosi's failing health.

It was a real bummer.

I knew at that point, that I'd never see Bugliosi in person.

You can say what you want about the man, but there's no denying, he was a very effective lawyer AND a piece of American history.