Charles Manson’s cause of death revealed as battle over his remains continues
Mass murderer Charles Manson died from acute cardiac arrest complicated by a battle with colon cancer.
His death certificate, obtained by TMZ, listed the causes and said respiratory failure was another factor.
A heavily redacted prison worksheet obtained by the Daily News through a public records request said Manson weighed only 127 pounds when he died Nov. 19 at 83.
California prison officials previously confirmed Manson died at a hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., and that his body was released to the Kern County coroner.
A battle over his remains has since broken out.
Two wills reportedly surfaced shortly after Manson’s death, with each one leaving his estate to a different person.
Manson pal Ben Gurecki told The News he obtained a January 2017 will from Manson and passed it along to Manson’s self-proclaimed “son,” Matthew Roberts, in March.
He said Roberts was named as the main beneficiary.
“I can assure you Matthew will be handling this,” Gurecki has said. “Charlie will be given a headstone, a proper burial, where people will be able to grieve,…
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