During the night, they were brutally murdered by members of Charles Manson’s clan, “The Family”. On the evening of AugTate, along with three friends (including the heir to the Folger fortune) went for dinner and returned to Tate’s home at roughly 10:30 p.m. During the lunch, Tate confided in her friends over her disappointment at Polenski’s delay in returning from London, where he was filming a movie. That afternoon, Tate entertained two friends-actresses Barbara Lewis and Joanna Pettet–for lunch at her home.
On AugSharon Tate was just two weeks from giving birth to her and Roman’s first child. Tate married film director Roman Polanski in 1968 she was eight and a half months pregnant when she was savagely murdered in her home by followers of Charles Manson’s psychotic ideology. In addition to her promising acting career, Tate also appeared regularly in various fashion magazines as a model and cover girl. Tate quickly grasped the attention of movie-goers and critics alike she was hailed as Hollywood’s promising stars and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her lead role in Valley of the Dolls. Tate, who was known for her spunky personality and beauty, received positive reviews for her comedic performances. Born on January 24 of 1943, Sharon Tate was an American film actress who began her career in the early 60s where she played minor television roles.