- Linda Kasabian, a member of the notorious “Manson Family” cult, breathed her last at the age of 73 in Tacoma, Washington.
- Kasabian played a pivotal role as a witness in the trial that led to the conviction of Charles Manson and his adherents for the savage killings of seven individuals in Los Angeles in 1969.
- She was involved in the two nights of rampage that culminated in the murders of seven individuals in August 1969.
Tanya Kasabian, the daughter of Linda Kasabian, chooses to remain reticent in the aftermath of her mother’s passing.
Linda Kasabian, a member of the notorious “Manson Family” cult, breathed her last at the age of 73 in Tacoma, Washington.
Kasabian played a pivotal role as a witness in the trial that led to the conviction of Charles Manson and his adherents for the savage killings of seven individuals in Los Angeles in 1969.
Kasabian’s death certificate, obtained by TMZ, revealed that she passed away on January 21, and her remains were cremated, although the cause of death was not disclosed.
Later in life, she purportedly altered her surname to “Chiochios” in order to shield her identity after disassociating herself from the Manson Family.
During the trial, Kasabian was granted immunity in exchange for her testimony, which facilitated the conviction of Manson and several members of his cult.
She was involved in the two nights of rampage that culminated in the murders of seven individuals in August 1969.
Kasabian underwent 18 days of testimony concerning the murder of Sharon Tate, a pregnant actress and the wife of film director Roman Polanski. Kasabian, alongside Charles “Tex” Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins, and herself, entered Tate’s residence and claimed the lives of five individuals.
The other victims were Jay Sebring, a hairdresser; Abigail Folger, an heiress to a coffee fortune; her boyfriend Wojciech Frykowski; and Steven Parent, a friend of Tate’s groundskeeper.
Polanski was absent during the killings, as he was filming a movie in Europe.
While Kasabian refuted involvement in the slayings at Tate’s residence, she did acknowledge driving during the second night of the attacks, during which Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were also murdered in their residence.
Kasabian’s testimony was instrumental in securing murder convictions for Manson and the other members of the Manson Family.
Manson passed away in 2017 while serving a life sentence in prison for his role in the murders.
Kasabian was born in Biddeford, Maine, on June 21, 1949, and reportedly lived in Tacoma with her daughter since the late 1980s. It was reported in 2016 that Kasabian had lived in a state of “near poverty” for many years.
In a 2009 interview with Larry King, Kasabian, donning a disguise to protect her identity, expressed that she had been “on a path of healing and rehabilitation” following the murders.
She professed to feeling remorseful about the killings, in contrast to her former accomplices.
Kasabian’s narrative has also had an impact on popular culture. The British indie band Kasabian derived their name from her, and she was depicted by Maya Hawke in Quentin Tarantino’s film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), rechristened “Flowerchild.”
Kasabian’s demise signals the conclusion of a grim episode in American history. The Manson Family’s heinous crimes appalled the nation and left an enduring impression on the families and friends of the victims.
