Sharon Tate was an actress.
Manson Family . They gained national notoriety after the infamous murder of actress Sharon Tate and four others on August 8 , 1969 by Tex Watson and three other members of the Family , acting under the instructions of Manson . Sharon Tate . On August 9 , 1969 , Tate , along with four others , was murdered by members of the Manson Family in the home she shared with Polanski . The Fearless Vampire Killers , or Pardon Me , But Your Teeth Are in My Neck ( shortened to The Fearless Vampire Killers ; originally released in the UK as Dance of the Vampires ) is a 1967 horror comedy film directed by Roman Polanski , written by Gérard Brach and Polanski , produced by Gene Gutowski and co-starring Polanski with future wife Sharon Tate .