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Is Charles Manson still alive?

Charles Manson is not alive. He died on November 19, 2017, at the age of 83. Manson was incarcerated at the time of his death, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said that he died from natural causes. On the subsequent autopsy report, cardiac arrest was listed as the immediate cause of death, with respiratory failure and metastatic colon cancer as underlying issues.