List of Satanists
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A number of noted individuals have been Satanists.
- Michael Aquino - founder of Temple of Set
- Kenneth Anger - author and filmmaker
- Glen Benton - bassist and vocalist of Deicide
- David Berkowitz - serial killer
- Anton LaVey - founder of Church of Satan
- Anton Long - Grand Master of the Order of Nine Angles
- Marilyn Manson - singer - Self described Satanist, though does not believe in Satan as a physical entity. Met with Anton LaVey, High Priest of the Church of Satan
- Richard Ramirez - "Night Stalker", serial killer and rapist
- John L. Westbrook - Oklahoma politician and self-professed founder of the Order of Mars
Alleged honorary members:
- Sammy Davis, Jr. - entertainer
The following people are claimed to be Satanists but are not:
- Beck - singer, songwriter; made an "honorary member" by Church of Satan but has never belonged
- Aleister Crowley - poet, mystic; popularly but incorrectly labelled "Satanist"
- Moshe Dayan - Israeli military hero and politician, said to have been a Satanist in Blanche Barton's biography of Anton LaVey, The Secret Life of A Satanist; in reality, was a friend of LaVey's but not a member of the Church of Satan
- Jayne Mansfield - actress - was involved in publicity stunt with Anton LaVey
See also: List of people by belief