<p>Bruce Davis, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson who was convicted in two 1969 killings, has died at the age of 83, according to officials.</p><p>A spokeswoman for the Solano County Coroner's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Davis had died, but did not provide additional details. According to TMZ, Davis was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. on September 11 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California, where he was serving his sentence.</p><p>Davis was sentenced to life in prison in 1972 for his role in the murders of Donald "Shorty" Shea, a 35-year-old Hollywood stuntman, and Gary Hinman, a 34-year-old musician and a friend of several Manson family members.</p><p>Davis was not the direct killer of either victim and faced no accusations of involvement in the home-invasion slayings that resulted in the deaths of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four other individuals.</p><p>This is a developing story.</p>
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Bruce Davis, Charles Manson cult follower convicted in two 1969 killings, dies at 83
Bruce Davis, a follower of Charles Manson and convicted in two 1969 murders, has died at the age of 83. He was serving a life sentence at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, where he passed away on September 11.
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Charles Manson cult follower Bruce Davis, convicted in two 1969 killings, dies behind bars at 83
Bruce Davis, Charles Manson cult follower convicted in two 1969 killings, dies at 83