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It’s been nearly 40 years since Lana Wood lost her sister – and she’s determined to find out what really happened.
In 1981, Natalie Wood’s body was found off California’s Catalina Island. The 43-year-old, who had a fear of dark water, was wearing a red down jacket and a nightgown. She had been drinking heavily aboard a yacht with her husband, Robert Wagner, and co-star Christopher Walken. The only other person aboard was the boat’s captain, Dennis Davern.
“As far as I’m concerned, we’re still on the case,” Wood told Fox News. “I’m hoping that perhaps somebody’s son or daughter would have seen or remembered something. There’s got to be more people out there that know something.”
The fellow actress has recently written a memoir titled “Little Sister: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood” where she sheds light on details surrounding the case and how she has fought for answers over the years.
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Lana Wood, a former Bond girl, is the younger sister of Natalie Wood.
(Courtesy of Lana Wood)
Authorities initially ruled the death an accidental drowning. However, that changed after years of scrutiny and more witnesses emerging. In 2011, authorities reopened the investigation after Davern said he heard the couple arguing the night of Natalie’s disappearance.
The Los Angeles coroner’s office amended Wood’s death certificate in 2012 to include “drowning and other undetermined factors.” The change partly because investigators couldn’t rule out that some of the bruises and marks on Wood’s body happened before she went into the water, according to the report. Wood wasn’t wearing a life jacket, had no history of suicide attempts and didn’t leave a note.
The report also revealed that investigators hadn’t preserved Wood’s fingernails to determine if she had tried to claw her way back into the dinghy. Scratch…
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