Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (2026) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (42%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Roman Polanski, age 93. This TV series starred Charles Manson and Jerry De Rosa.
42% still with us· verified cast25% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 42% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 54 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Manson Self - Killer / Cult Leader (archive footage) | Self - Killer / Cult Leader (archive footage) | Deceased | 12/11/1934 | 83 | 19/11/2017 | 92 |
Jerry De Rosa Self - Los Angeles P.D. (Ret.) | Self - Los Angeles P.D. (Ret.) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Burbridge Self - Los Angeles P.D. (Ret.) | Self - Los Angeles P.D. (Ret.) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sharon Tate Self - Victim (archive footage) | Self - Victim (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/01/1943 | 26 | 09/08/1969 | 83 |
 Roman Polanski Self - Victim (archive footage) | Self - Victim (archive footage) | Living | 18/08/1933 | 93 | — | 93 |
 Linda Deutsch Self - Journalist | Self - Journalist | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Jay Sebring Self - Victim (archive footage) | Self - Victim (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/10/1933 | 35 | 09/08/1969 | 93 |
 Abigail Folger Self - Victim (archive footage) | Self - Victim (archive footage) | Deceased | 11/08/1943 | 25 | 09/08/1969 | 83 |
 Ivor Davis Self - Journalist | Self - Journalist | Living | 27/07/1938 | 88 | — | 88 |
Al Wiman Self - Television Reporter | Self - Television Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leno LaBianca Self - Victim (archive footage) | Self - Victim (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/08/1925 | 44 | 10/08/1969 | 101 |
Rosemary LaBianca Self - Victim (archive footage) | Self - Victim (archive footage) | Deceased | 15/12/1930 | 38 | 10/08/1969 | 96 |
Sandi Gibbons Self - Journalist | Self - Journalist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dianne Lake Self - Former Manson Family Member / Snake | Self - Former Manson Family Member / Snake | Living | 28/02/1953 | 73 | — | 73 |
 Jeff Guinn Self - Author 'Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson' | Self - Author 'Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson' | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Traci Parker Self - Professor , University of California , Davis | Self - Professor , University of California , Davis | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dr. David Smith Self - Founder , Haight Ashburry Free Clinic | Self - Founder , Haight Ashburry Free Clinic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Timothy Leary Self - Author 'Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out' (archive footage) | Self - Author 'Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out' (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Catherine Share Self - Former Manson Family Member / Gypsy | Self - Former Manson Family Member / Gypsy | Living | 10/12/1942 | 83 | — | 84 |
Mary Brunner Self - Former Manson Family Member / Mother Maria (archive footage) | Self - Former Manson Family Member / Mother Maria (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patricia Krenwinkel Self - Former Manson Family Member / Katie (archive footage) | Self - Former Manson Family Member / Katie (archive footage) | Living | 03/12/1947 | 78 | — | 79 |
 Lynette Fromme Self - Former Manson Family Member / Squeaky (archive footage) | Self - Former Manson Family Member / Squeaky (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Susan Atkins Self - Former Manson Family Member / Sexy Sadie (archive footage) | Self - Former Manson Family Member / Sexy Sadie (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/05/1948 | 61 | 24/09/2009 | 78 |
Sebastian Albertyn Charles Manson - Reconstruction | Charles Manson - Reconstruction | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Buddy Day Self - Filmmaker and Author 'Hippie Cult Leader' | Self - Filmmaker and Author 'Hippie Cult Leader' | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephanie Schram Self - Former Manson Family Member | Self - Former Manson Family Member | Living | 13/11/1951 | 74 | — | 75 |
George Spahn Self - Owner 'Spahn Ranch' (archive footage) | Self - Owner 'Spahn Ranch' (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kathleen Maddox Self - Manson's Mother (Archival Footage- | Self - Manson's Mother (Archival Footage- | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rosalie Willis Self - Manson's Ex-Wife (archive footage) | Self - Manson's Ex-Wife (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dale Carnegie Self - Author 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' (archive footage) | Self - Author 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Faye Emerson Self - Television Host (archive footage) | Self - Television Host (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/07/1917 | 65 | 09/03/1983 | 109 |
 Phil Kaufman Self - Former Inmate 'Terminal Island Prison' | Self - Former Inmate 'Terminal Island Prison' | Living | 26/04/1935 | 91 | — | 91 |
 Dennis Wilson Self - Former Band Member 'The Beach Boys' (archive footage) | Self - Former Band Member 'The Beach Boys' (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/12/1944 | 39 | 28/12/1983 | 82 |
Gregg Jakobson Self - Music Producer | Self - Music Producer | Living | 02/08/1939 | 87 | — | 87 |
 Terry Melcher Self - Music Producer (archive footage) | Self - Music Producer (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/02/1942 | 62 | 19/11/2004 | 84 |
 Doris Day Self - Melcher's Mom (archive footage) | Self - Melcher's Mom (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/04/1922 | 97 | 13/05/2019 | 104 |
 Brian Wilson Self - Former Member 'The Beach Boys' (archive footage) | Self - Former Member 'The Beach Boys' (archive footage) | Deceased | 20/06/1942 | 82 | 11/06/2025 | 84 |
 Tex Watson Self - Former Manson Family Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Manson Family Member (archive footage) | Living | 02/12/1945 | 80 | — | 81 |
 Bernard Crowe Self - Drugsdealer 'Lotsapoppa' (archive footage) | Self - Drugsdealer 'Lotsapoppa' (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/11/1946 | 45 | 15/11/1992 | 80 |
 Bobby Beausoleil Self - Charles Manson's Friend (archive footage) | Self - Charles Manson's Friend (archive footage) | Living | 06/11/1947 | 78 | — | 79 |