What Happened To Doris Day's Son?

By the late 1960s, Melcher was a well-known figure in the Los Angeles music scene. He served as a producer on his mother's TV series, "The Doris Day Show," which debuted in 1969 (via Internet Movie Database). But Melcher became more famous as the possible intended target of Charles Manson's followers when they went to

By the late 1960s, Melcher was a well-known figure in the Los Angeles music scene. He served as a producer on his mother's TV series, "The Doris Day Show," which debuted in 1969 (via Internet Movie Database). But Melcher became more famous as the possible intended target of Charles Manson's followers when they went to his former residence on August 9, 1969. They murdered four people staying there, including actress Sharon Tate, who was eight months pregnant at the time (via People magazine).

Melcher had met Charles Manson through his friend, Beach Boys member Dennis Wilson. Manson wanted Melcher to help him with his singing career, but Melcher refused. Many have thought that Manson dispatched some of his followers to 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles' Benedict Canyon area to get revenge on Melcher. But Melcher and his then-girlfriend, actress Candice Bergen, had moved out the previous December. His mother had insisted that he move into one of her properties after hearing about Manson's "scary antics, his brandishing of knives, his zombie followers," according to Mike Love's memoir, "Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy" (via People magazine).

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