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Charles Manson cult follower Bruce Davis, convicted in two 1969 killings, dies behind bars at 83

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Sabes, A. (2026, September 14). Charles Manson cult follower Bruce Davis, convicted in two 1969 killings, dies behind bars at 83. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/charles-manson-cult-follower-bruce-davis-convicted-two-1969-killings-dies-behind-bars-83

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Bruce Davis, an 83-year-old member of Charles Manson's cult convicted for his role in two murders committed in 1969, has died while incarcerated at California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1972 after being found guilty in the deaths of Donald "Shorty" Shea and Gary Hinman, though he did not directly kill either victim. Davis served his sentence for these crimes but faced no charges related to the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders.

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Bruce Davis, an adherent of Charles Manson convicted for two murders in 1969, died on September 11 at the age of 83 while serving his sentence at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California. Davis was born as Bruce McGregor Davis in Monroe, Louisiana and was sentenced to life in prison in 1972 after being found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and robbery for his involvement in the killings of Gary Hinman (a musician) and Donald "Shorty" Shea (a stuntman). Despite seven recommendations from parole boards, governors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, and Gavin Newsom denied Davis's release eight times. During a 2014 parole hearing, Davis admitted to holding a firearm while Manson attacked Hinman with a sword but maintained he was not the direct killer of either victim.

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Bruce Davis, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson who was convicted in two 1969 killings, has died at 83, officials said. asserted

officials → convict → 83

A spokeswoman for the Solano County Coroner's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Davis had died, but didn't give additional details. asserted

Davis → confirm → details

According to TMZ, Davis was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California, where he was serving his sentence. uncertain

he → accord → sentence

Davis was sentenced to life in prison in 1972, following his role in the murders of Donald "Shorty" Shea, a 35-year-old Hollywood stuntman, and Gary Hinman, a 34-year-old musician and a friend of several Manson family members. asserted

Davis → sentence → members

Davis was not the direct killer of either victim and faced no accusations of involvement in the home-invasion slayings that claimed the lives of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four other people. asserted

that → face → Tate

This is a developing story. asserted

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Charles Manson cult follower Bruce Davis, convicted in two 1969 killings, dies behind bars at 83

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