Confused? Marilyn Manson gets RIP tributes after Charles Manson's death
Robert King
Published Apr 03, 2026
Marilyn Manson has received tributes following the death of Charles Manson. Photo/Getty
Marilyn Manson has received RIP tributes after people confused him for late cult leader Charles Manson.
Charles Manson, the notorious leader of the murderous Manson Family, died of natural causes overnight in prison at the age of 83.
But some took to Twitter to mistakenly pay tribute to Marilyn Manson, the shock-rocker whose name was derived from Charles Manson.
Others appeared to be from trolls pretending to confuse the two.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Rip Charles Manson, he taught me it was ok to be weird...
— christian (@nopoweradeinusa) November 20, 2017
My mum just rang me to let me know Charles Manson had died and asked if I was ok.. I think she's confused for Marilyn Manson...
— nosebleeds 𐐪𐑂 (@nosebleeds_) November 20, 2017
wow rip charles manson 💔😭 taken too soon 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— lalo 🦇 (@negativecreeppp) November 20, 2017
One later said he posted the tribute deliberately in an attempt to be "the dumbest person online".
pretending to be the dumbest person online is extremely funny to me
— christian (@nopoweradeinusa) November 20, 2017
Just to be clear, Marilyn Manson is alive and well - and even posted this tribute to Charles Manson following his death.
