sharon tate

Sharon Tate was a rising actress—especially known for her role in Valley of the Dolls (1967)—and the second wife of film director Roman Polanski. She was more than eight months pregnant in August 1969, when she (and four others) were murdered at her Los Angeles home by followers of Charles Manson.

Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, and Wojciech Frykowski ate their last meal at El Coyote on the night of August 8, 1969; they were later murdered by three members of the Manson Family. The movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood recreated the scene, using the same booth Tate sat in when she dined there.

Tragically, Sharon Tate's life was cut short on August 9, 1969, when she became one of the victims of the infamous Manson Family murders at her Benedict Canyon home. Following her death, Bruce Lee attended her funeral, paying his respects to the actress he had trained and befriended.

In spring 1969, while Sharon was in Europe, Sappy was accidentally run over and killed at Cielo Drive by Wojciech Frykowski, who was house