Natalie Wood’s death
Natalie Wood in 1969. Credit: Los Angeles Times
In November 2011, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reopened its case into the 1981 death of actress Natalie Wood.
At the time of her death, officials then ruled her drowning while boating off Santa Catalina Island an accident. But there has been much speculation about what happened in the boat.
A new Los Angeles County coroner’s report questions original findings that led investigators to conclude that the actress died accidentally, sources close to the investigation told The Times.
— Richard Winton
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Nov. 17, 2011
On Nov. 29, 1981, The Times reported that the body of Natalie Wood, 43, had been found floating in the ocean off Catalina Island, where she had gone for a holiday weekend with her husband, Robert Wagner.
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Nov. 17, 2011
On Dec. 2, 1981, The Times reported that an LAPD homicide detective was disputing the coroner’s account that Robert Wagner and Christoper Walken had argued heatedly shortly before Natalie Wood’s death.
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Nov. 17, 2011
On Dec. 4, 1981, The Times reported that a woman on a nearby boat told authorities she heard cries for help on the evening Natalie Wood died.
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Nov. 17, 2011
On Dec. 4, 1981, The Times reported that Natalie Wood had two common medications and caffeine in her system at the time of her death, in addition to a blood alcohol level of .14.
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A new Los Angeles County Coroner’s report into the death of Natalie Wood released Monday questions original 1981 findings that led investigators to conclude that the actress died accidentally.
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