In this 1969 file photo, Susan Atkins, is shown. Atkins, who admitted killing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago, has died. She was 61. Atkins died late Thursday night at a prison hospital in Chowchilla where she had been moved when she became ill. (AP Photo, File)

Question (for those who believe in the afterlife): Is there redemption for people like Atkins who committed such heinous crimes in this life?