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How did Abigail Folger die?

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The American coffee socialite was murdered by the Manson Family, stabbed on her lawn by Patricia Krenwinkel.

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  1. Arslan Masaud
    Hello, Abigail Anne "Gibby" Folger (August 11, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American coffee heiress, debutante, socialite, volunteer social worker, civil rights devotee and member of the prominent United States Folger family. She was the great-great-granddaughter of J. A. Folger, the founder of Folgers Coffee. She is also known as one of the murder victims of the Manson Family. On August 8, 1969, Folger and Frykowski ran some errands together. Folger purchased a yellow, lightweight bicycle around 2 p.m. from a shop on Santa Monica Boulevard and arranged for it to be delivered to Cielo Drive later that afternoon. She and Wojciech then drove back to the Polanski home and had a late lunch with Tate and her friends, Joanna Pettet and Barbara Lewis, on the front lawn patio. The late lunch was served to the party of five by Winifred Chapman, the Polanskis' housekeeper. Shortly after, at around 3:45 p.m., Folger left Cielo Drive in her Firebird in order to keep an appointment she had later that afternoon. Frykowski left minutes later, in Tate's rented 1969 red Camaro, to unload a box at the couple's Woodstock Road home. That evening, just after 9 p.m., Folger, Frykowski, Jay Sebring, and Sharon Tate went out to a Mexican restaurant called El Coyote. Returning home, Frykowski fell asleep on the couch while Folger was in her room reading. Her mother called her at 10 p.m. that night to verify their weekend plans. She was scheduled to fly to San Francisco at 10 a.m. Saturday morning on United Airlines in order to celebrate her birthday. Her mother was to join her later, as she was coming in from Connecticut after spending time with friends. Manson's followers broke into the house in the early morning hours of August 9, 1969. When one of them (Susan Atkins) passed Folger's bedroom door, Folger, believing the woman was a friend of the Polanskis, waved and smiled at the intruder. When the occupants of the house were assembled in the living room, their captors asked if any of them had any money. Folger responded that she did and was led to her bedroom to empty her purse. After being stabbed and struggling with the murderers, she escaped the house only to be overcome on the lawn outside by Patricia Krenwinkel. She was stabbed 28 times and died from a stab wound to the aorta. Allegedly, Folger's dying words were, "You can stop now; I'm already dead." Although coroners found a large amount of the drug MDA in her system, they reached the conclusion that she was fully aware of what was happening when the attack occurred. Abigail Folger's body was returned to San Francisco and taken to Crippen and Flynn Mortuary in Redwood City. Her funeral was held on the morning of August 13, 1969, at Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Portola Valley, a church that had been built by her grandparents, the Mejias, in 1912. Following a Catholic requiem mass, Abigail Folger was entombed at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California. (Main Mausoleum, Hallway N) After her death, investigators reported that Folger's estate was worth $530,000. She left no will. Hope it helps

  2. Arslan Masaud
    Hello, Abigail Anne "Gibby" Folger (August 11, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American coffee heiress, debutante, socialite, volunteer social worker, civil rights devotee and member of the prominent United States Folger family. She was the great-great-granddaughter of J. A. Folger, the founder of Folgers Coffee. She is also known as one of the murder victims of the Manson Family. On August 8, 1969, Folger and Frykowski ran some errands together. Folger purchased a yellow, lightweight bicycle around 2 p.m. from a shop on Santa Monica Boulevard and arranged for it to be delivered to Cielo Drive later that afternoon. She and Wojciech then drove back to the Polanski home and had a late lunch with Tate and her friends, Joanna Pettet and Barbara Lewis, on the front lawn patio. The late lunch was served to the party of five by Winifred Chapman, the Polanskis' housekeeper. Shortly after, at around 3:45 p.m., Folger left Cielo Drive in her Firebird in order to keep an appointment she had later that afternoon. Frykowski left minutes later, in Tate's rented 1969 red Camaro, to unload a box at the couple's Woodstock Road home. That evening, just after 9 p.m., Folger, Frykowski, Jay Sebring, and Sharon Tate went out to a Mexican restaurant called El Coyote. Returning home, Frykowski fell asleep on the couch while Folger was in her room reading. Her mother called her at 10 p.m. that night to verify their weekend plans. She was scheduled to fly to San Francisco at 10 a.m. Saturday morning on United Airlines in order to celebrate her birthday. Her mother was to join her later, as she was coming in from Connecticut after spending time with friends. Manson's followers broke into the house in the early morning hours of August 9, 1969. When one of them (Susan Atkins) passed Folger's bedroom door, Folger, believing the woman was a friend of the Polanskis, waved and smiled at the intruder. When the occupants of the house were assembled in the living room, their captors asked if any of them had any money. Folger responded that she did and was led to her bedroom to empty her purse. After being stabbed and struggling with the murderers, she escaped the house only to be overcome on the lawn outside by Patricia Krenwinkel. She was stabbed 28 times and died from a stab wound to the aorta. Allegedly, Folger's dying words were, "You can stop now; I'm already dead." Although coroners found a large amount of the drug MDA in her system, they reached the conclusion that she was fully aware of what was happening when the attack occurred. Abigail Folger's body was returned to San Francisco and taken to Crippen and Flynn Mortuary in Redwood City. Her funeral was held on the morning of August 13, 1969, at Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Portola Valley, a church that had been built by her grandparents, the Mejias, in 1912. Following a Catholic requiem mass, Abigail Folger was entombed at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California. (Main Mausoleum, Hallway N) After her death, investigators reported that Folger's estate was worth $530,000. She left no will. Hope it helps
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