Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020) featured a cast of 61 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (49%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Roman Polanski, age 93. This TV series starred Charles Manson and Sharon Tate.
49% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 20 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 49% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 57.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast61 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Manson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 12/11/1934 | 83 | 19/11/2017 | 86 |
 Sharon Tate Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/01/1943 | 26 | 09/08/1969 | 77 |
 Roman Polanski Self - Widower of Sharon Tate (archive footage) | Self - Widower of Sharon Tate (archive footage) | Living | 18/08/1933 | 93 | — | 87 |
 Dianne Lake Self - Former Family Member | Self - Former Family Member | Living | 28/02/1953 | 73 | — | 67 |
 Catherine Share Self - Former Family Member | Self - Former Family Member | Living | 10/12/1942 | 83 | — | 78 |
 Ivor Davis Self - Author, Journalist | Self - Author, Journalist | Living | 27/07/1938 | 88 | — | 82 |
 Bobby Beausoleil Self - Former Family Member (voice) | Self - Former Family Member (voice) | Living | 06/11/1947 | 78 | — | 73 |
 Dennis Wilson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/12/1944 | 39 | 28/12/1983 | 76 |
Gregg Jakobson Self - Music Producer | Self - Music Producer | Living | 02/08/1939 | 87 | — | 81 |
 Johnny Echols Self - Lead Guitarist, Love | Self - Lead Guitarist, Love | Living | 21/02/1947 | 79 | — | 73 |
 Martin Luther King Jr. Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 15/01/1929 | 39 | 04/04/1968 | 91 |
 Lyndon B. Johnson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/08/1908 | 64 | 22/01/1973 | 112 |
 Jeff Guinn Self - Author | Self - Author | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Brooks Poston Self - Former Family Member (voice) (archive sound) | Self - Former Family Member (voice) (archive sound) | Living | 15/12/1948 | 77 | — | 72 |
 Michael Caine Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 14/03/1933 | 93 | — | 87 |
 Danny DeCarlo Self - Straight Satans (archive footage) | Self - Straight Satans (archive footage) | Living | 20/06/1944 | 82 | — | 76 |
Kay Hinman Martley Self - Cousin of Gary Hinman (voice) | Self - Cousin of Gary Hinman (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephanie Schram Self - Former Family Member | Self - Former Family Member | Living | 13/11/1951 | 74 | — | 69 |
John Catlett Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident | Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Virginia Brautigan Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident | Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Sidiropolis Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident | Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Phil Kaufman Self - Fellow Manson Inmate | Self - Fellow Manson Inmate | Living | 26/04/1935 | 91 | — | 85 |
David Felton Self - Journalist | Self - Journalist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Smith Self - Haight Ashbury Clinic Founder | Self - Haight Ashbury Clinic Founder | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/02/1911 | 93 | 05/06/2004 | 109 |
 Peter Coyote Self - Actor, Diggers Early Core Member | Self - Actor, Diggers Early Core Member | Living | 10/10/1941 | 84 | — | 79 |
 Timothy Leary Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/10/1920 | 75 | 31/05/1996 | 100 |
 Domenic Priore Self - Author | Self - Author | Living | 15/01/1960 | 66 | — | 60 |
Allan Swerdloff Self - Artist | Self - Artist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kimberlé Crenshaw Self - Civil Rights Expert | Self - Civil Rights Expert | Living | 05/05/1959 | 67 | — | 61 |
 Kwame Ture Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/06/1941 | 57 | 15/11/1998 | 79 |
David Dalton Self - Photographer & Journalist | Self - Photographer & Journalist | Deceased | 15/01/1945 | 77 | 11/07/2022 | 75 |
 Leslie Van Houten Self - Former Family Member (voice) (archive sound) | Self - Former Family Member (voice) (archive sound) | Living | 23/08/1949 | 77 | — | 71 |
David Williams Self - Author | Self - Author | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bernard Crowe Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/11/1946 | 45 | 15/11/1992 | 74 |
 Jay Sebring Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/10/1933 | 35 | 09/08/1969 | 87 |
 Linda Kasabian Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/06/1949 | 73 | 21/01/2023 | 71 |
Al Wiman Self - KABC Reporter | Self - KABC Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leno LaBianca Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/08/1925 | 44 | 10/08/1969 | 95 |
Louise LaBianca Self - Daughter of Leno LaBianca (voice) | Self - Daughter of Leno LaBianca (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Voytek Frykowski Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/12/1936 | 32 | 09/08/1969 | 84 |
 Abigail Folger Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 11/08/1943 | 25 | 09/08/1969 | 77 |
 Susan Atkins Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/05/1948 | 61 | 24/09/2009 | 72 |
Barbara Hoyt Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sandi Gibbons Self - Journalist | Self - Journalist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tex Watson Self - Former Family Member (voice) (archive sound) | Self - Former Family Member (voice) (archive sound) | Living | 02/12/1945 | 80 | — | 75 |
Tex Watson Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Living | 02/12/1945 | 80 | — | 75 |
 Terry Melcher Self - Music Producer (voice) (archive sound) | Self - Music Producer (voice) (archive sound) | Deceased | 08/02/1942 | 62 | 19/11/2004 | 78 |
Paul Crockett Self (voice) (archive sound) | Self (voice) (archive sound) | Deceased | 24/02/1924 | 89 | 10/01/2014 | 96 |
Virginia Graham Self - Prosecution Witness | Self - Prosecution Witness | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Lynette Fromme Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patricia Krenwinkel Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Living | 03/12/1947 | 78 | — | 73 |
Steve Oney Self - Journalist | Self - Journalist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Linda Deutsch Self - AP Journalist | Self - AP Journalist | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Bill McBride Self - Juror #3 | Self - Juror #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vincent Bugliosi Self - Deputy District Attorney (archive footage) | Self - Deputy District Attorney (archive footage) | Deceased | 18/08/1934 | 80 | 06/06/2015 | 86 |
 Deborah Herman Self - Author | Self - Author | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sandra Good Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) | Living | 20/02/1944 | 82 | — | 76 |
Bill Robles Self - Courtroom Illustrator | Self - Courtroom Illustrator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary Brucato Self - Clinical Psychologist, Author | Self - Clinical Psychologist, Author | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephen Kay Self - Deputy District Attorney | Self - Deputy District Attorney | Unverified | — | — | — | — |