Charles Manson cult follower Bruce Davis, convicted in two 1969 killings, dies behind bars at 83
Bruce Davis, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson who was convicted in two 1969 killings, has died at 83, officials said.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XBruce Davis, the Manson Family "X" carved in his forehead, walks with his attorney, Daye Shinn, after he surrendered himself to authorities outside the Hall of Justice.Davis was under indictment and later convicted of the 1969 murder of Gary Hinman.
(Bettmann/Getty Images)A spokeswoman for the Solano County Coroner's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Davis had died, but didn't give additional 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.GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAILDavis 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.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPDavis 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.This is a developing story.Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
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