Steve McQueen was nearly a victim of the Manson family’s killing spree as he was meant to attend Sharon Tate’s house that night
50 years later, the horrific acts of the Manson family are resurfacing in the media.
Most recently, Quentin Tarantino used the events as the basis of his highly-anticipated Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.
But one detail that didn’t make the cut was that Hollywood legend Steve McQueen was nearly one of the cult’s victims.
Old Hollywood: According to a recently resurfaced interview, Hollywood legend Steve McQueen was nearly one of the the Manson family’s victims
The Great Escape star, who died in 1980, was immortalized by Billions actor Damian Lewis in the recently released Tarantino film.
He appears in a scene set at the Playboy Mansion, where he greets Margot Robbie as Tate and divulges some backstory on Tate and her ex Jay Sebring, played by Emile Hirsch.
Sebring and a pregnant Tate were killed on August 9, 1969 during a home invasion by Manson followers Tex Watkins, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian and Patricia Krenwinkel.
Tate’s guests Wojciech Frykowski and Abigail Folger were also victims of the killing spree, as well as Steven Parent, who was visiting the property’s caretaker.
Tragic crime: Sharon Tate was killed on August 9, 1969 during a home invasion by Manson followers Tex Watkins, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian and Patricia Krenwinkel
Lucky accident: According to McQueen’s wife at the time Neile Adams, he was also meant to be at the house that night but he ‘ran into a chickie and decided to go off with her instead’
According to McQueen’s wife at the time Neile Adams, he was also meant to be at the house that night.
In a 2017 interview with the National Post, which recently resurfaced via People, Adams recalled that McQueen ‘ran into a chickie and decided to go off with her instead.’
She continued: ‘Going off with that girl saved his life. After that, he became more paranoid and wouldn’t let me go anywhere without a gun.’
Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen also narrowly avoided that fate, as she and then boyfriend Terry Melcher rented the property before Tate and husband Roman Polanski moved in.
Tate is also the subject of recent films The Haunting of Sharon Tate starring Hilary Duff, Charlie Says and the upcoming biopic Tate starring Kate Bosworth.
Retelling: Most recently, Quentin Tarantino used the events as the basis of his highly-anticipated Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
Spitting image: McQueen, who died in 1980, was immortalized in the recently released movie by Billions actor Damian Lewis
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