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Also Known As Susan Denise Atkins • Sadie Mae Glutz
Born May 7, 1948 • San Gabriel • California
Died September 24, 2009 (aged 61) • California
Role In Tate murders

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Susan Atkins, wearing a light dress, is escorted from a courtroom by a uniformed officer and accompanied by a man in a suit.
Susan Denise Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Leslie Van Houten walk together in prison uniforms, smiling and laughing, with law enforcement officers behind them.
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