A Narrow Escape
Though his womanizing ways led to trouble, it saved his life once. In August 1969, he was invited to Sharon Tate’s home for dinner. Though he agreed to go, he had to cancel last minute. The Manson family came in and killed five, including the pregnant Tate.
Living in Fear
When he heard on the news that Tate had been killed, he was shaken. Fate was with him as he canceled the dinner date, but the Manson family hadn’t chosen them randomly. McQueen was at the top of their hit list, causing him to always have a gun on him.