Chaos: The Manson Murders gives an all-new look at the crimes that Charles Manson and the Manson Family committed, and here is a full breakdown of every person who was killed during the crimes. The Manson Family murders are some of the most famous crimes in American history, with all kinds of public intrigue surrounding the cult, its drug usage, and Charles Manson’s role in the killings. While most of the conversation surrounding the murders is about the Manson Family, the conversation should surround the victims of the Manson Family murders. So, here is who they are according to Chaos: The Manson Murders.

Chaos: The Manson Murders is the latest Netflix crime documentary about Charles Manson, with it taking things in a unique direction. While the documentary film does discuss the facts of the case, it mainly focuses on conspiracy theories surrounding the crimes that the Manson Family committed. Chaos: The Manson Murders draws connections between the Manson Family, Charles Manson’s music career, drugs, mind control, and the CIA. The documentary attempts to tackle a lot, although some viewers may feel as if the actual murder victims are lost in the mix.

The Manson Family Killed At Least Nine People

Here They Are, In Chronological Order

Based on the trail of Charles Manson and the Manson Family members, it is confirmed that the Manson Family killed at least nine people throughout the 1960s. So, here is a full breakdown of each victim of the Manson Family in chronological order, who they were, and how they died.

Gary Alan Hinman

Gary Alan Hinman was 34 years old at the time of his murder, with him being a music teacher and UCLA graduate student. Hinman had befriended some members of the Manson Family, with them occasionally staying at his house. Manson believed that Hinman was a wealthy heir, with him telling the Manson Family members to convince him to join the Family. The three held Hinman hostage for three days in July 1969, with Bobby Beausoleil stabbing him to death.

Steven Parent

The most famous of the Manson Family murders occurred at the home of Sharon Tate from August 8 to August 9, 1969. Steven Parent was 18 years old, with him arriving to the property as Tex Watson, Linda Kasbian, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Susan Atkins were approaching the house. According to Chaos: The Manson Murders, Parent was there to sell something to the property’s caretaker. When the Manson Family members saw Parent pull up in his car, Watson attacked Parent with a knife before shooting him four times with a .22 caliber revolver.

Jay Sebring

Jay Sebring was the second victim at the Tate house murders. Sebring was 35 years old at the time of the murder, with him being a celebrity hairstylist. Jay Sebring, Sharon Tate, and Abigail Folger were brought to the living room, joining Wojciech Frykowski. Sebring and Tate were tied together by a nylon rope. Sebring protested the rought treatment of Tate, with Sebring then being sH๏τ and then stabbed seven times.

Wojciech Frykowski

Wojciech Frykowski was a 32-year-old friend of Roman Polanski, the husband of Sharon Tate. Wojciech was asleep on the living room couch when the Manson Family members entered the house. They awoke Wojciech and bound his hands with a towel as they brought the house’s inhabitants into the living room. Wojciech freed himself and fought Susan Atkins, who stabbed him several times. Wojciech ran to the front porch, where he was stabbed again and sH๏τ twice by Tex Watson. In total, he was stabbed 51 times and hit in the head with Watson’s gun 13 times.

Abigail Folger

Abigail Folger was Frykowski’s 25-year-old girlfriend, with her being the daughter of Peter Folger, the chairman of the board of Folgers Coffee Company. Folger gave the murderers $70 in an attempt to appease them. Folger eventually escaped to the pool area, where she was stabbed and tackled by Krenwinkel. Krenwinkel and Watson stabbed her 28 times.

Sharon Tate

The final victim of the murders at the Sharon Tate house was Sharon Tate herself. Sharon Tate was a 26-year-old actress who had starred Valley of the Dolls. Tate was married to director Roman Polanski and was eight and a half months pregnant at the time of the murder. Tate was attached to Sebring with a nylon rope. She was stabbed 16 times before being hung.

Leno LiBianca

The night after the Tate murders, the four Manson Family members were instructed to go to a house by Charles Manson. Manson met them there, with him pointing out the 44-year-old supermarket executive Leno LiBianca and his wife. Leno and his wife had pillow cases placed over their heads and were bound with electrical cords. Leno was stabbed by Watson with a bayonet, with him leaving to stab Leno’s wife before returning to stab Leno a total of 12 times.

Rosemary LiBianca

Rosemary LiBianca was the 43-year-old owner of a dress shop and wife of Leno LiBianca. Krenwinkel and Watson both stabbed Rosemary a total of 41 times, with her dying at some point during the stabbings.

Donald “Shorty” Shea

Donald “Shorty” Shea was a 35-year-old stuntman and the last confirmed victim of the Manson Family murders. Shea was in the backseat of a car that also contained Bruce Davis, Tex Watson, and Steve Grogan on August 26, 1969. Grogan hit Shea with a pipe wrench while Watson stabbed him. Shea’s remains weren’t found until December 1977, with Grogan directing authorities to Shea’s remains.

Charles Manson & His Followers Were Connected To Many Other Murders

Although None Of Them Have Been Definitively Linked

Although only nine murders have been definitively linked to the Manson Family, a lot of other murders have been connected to the Manson Family. Connections to the Manson Family, similar methodologies, and more have led some to suspect that the following victims were murdered by Manson Family members (in chronological order): Nancy Warren, Clyda Dulaney, Marina Elizabeth Habe, Darwin Morrell Scott, Mark Walts, John Phillip Haught, James Sharp, Reet Jurvetson, Joel Pugh, Ronald Hughes, James Lambert Willett, Lauren Chavelle Willett, Laurence Merrick, and Michele Mignano.

Did Charles Manson Ever Admit To The Murders?

He Implied His Involement In Prison

Many of the aforementioned murder cases are still complete mysteries, with the Manson Family and Charles Manson himself never admitting to involvement in the crimes. However, the Peacock docuseries Making Manson featured 20 years worth of new jailhouse recordings, in which Manson admits that he was involved in a few murders in Mexico. Here is one of the many quotes featured in the docuseries:

“I went to Acapulco, stole some cars. I just got involved in stuff over my head, man. Got involved in a couple of killings. I left my .357 Magnum in Mexico City, and I left some ᴅᴇᴀᴅ people on the beach.”

The truth of these claims hasn’t yet been verified, with no new murders being definitively linked to Manson. However, these information proves that there is still a lot to learn, and fans of Chaos: The Manson Murders may need to check out Making Manson.