Susan Atkins

Dead Folks, 2009: The Missed and the Not Missed

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tallulah Morehead

Here's my own brief look at some of the more notable celebrity deaths of 2009. As always, they fall into two categories: "The Good Riddance List" and "The Folks We'll Miss List."

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The Deaths of "Lucy in the Sky" and "Sexy Sadie": A Tale of Two Women

Darin Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, The Beatles, Manson Family, Susan Atkins, John Lennon, White Album, Lucy O'Donnell Vodden, Sexy Sadie, Sharon Tate, Beatles, Charles Manson, Entertainment News
Darin Murphy

One would remain an enigma whose legend mystified millions, while the other became a high profile murderer who horrified millions more.

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How Would You Decide? -- Keeping Me Honest

Jim Lichtman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Susan Atkins, Tenzin N. Taklha, The Dalai Lama, Michele Kane, Ethics, The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Justice, Terry Thornton, James Whitehouse, Compassion, Healthy Living News
Jim Lichtman

I do not want to create the false impression that compassion was the sole criteria parole commissioners faced during former Manson Family member Susan Atkins' 2009 hearing.

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Susan Atkins Dies: Manson Follower

AP | LINDA DEUTSCH | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Susan Atkins, a member of the Charles Manson "family" who admitted ruthlessly stabbing pregnant actress Sharon Tate to death in th...

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Sept. 7, 2009, News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Caster Semenya, Israeli Settlements, Obama Martha's Vineyard, Susan Atkins, Ehud Barak, Charlie Gibson, Cheney President, Obama Camp David, Diane Sawyer, Barack Obama, Obama School Speech, Afghanistan War, Brian Williams, Vanity Fair, Lockerbie Bomber Released, Bob Dole, Dick Cheney, Health Care Reform, Israel, Afghan Election Fraud, Politics News
Richard Valeriani

Israeli government approves construction of hundreds of new homes in occupied West Bank. How do you say, "Up yours, Obama " in Hebrew?

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How Would You Decide? -- Part II

Jim Lichtman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Susan Atkins, Living News, What Do You Stand For?, The Golden Rule, Peter Westbrook, Sharon Tate, Ethics, Charles Manson, Immanuel Kant, Justice, Compassion, Michael Josephson, Healthy Living News
Jim Lichtman

I asked readers to imagine sitting on the California parole board to decide whether to grant convicted murderer Susan Atkins "compassionate release" based on her terminally ill condition.

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How Would You Decide?

Jim Lichtman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Susan Atkins, Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Ethics, Charles Manson, Forgiveness, Justice, Compassion, California, Manson Family, Sharon Tate, Parole Board, Healthy Living News
Jim Lichtman

Isn't it up to God to forgive the truly horrible, like members of the Manson Family? Should we forgive all mass-murderers? Must we go that far?

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