- Bruce Davis, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson, has died in a California prison while serving a life sentence.
- Davis was convicted for his role in the 1969 murders of musician Gary Hinman and stuntman Donald “Shorty” Shea.
- Multiple California governors repeatedly blocked parole board recommendations for Davis's release over the decades.
- In a 2014 parole hearing, Davis admitted to holding a firearm during Hinman's murder and cutting Shea with a knife.
- Police records confirm Davis was not involved in the separate 1969 Manson family murders of actress Sharon Tate and six others.
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