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Goonch

(3,607 posts)
1. L.A. County coroner changes Natalie Wood's cause of death
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 05:51 PM
Jul 2021

"In a report released Monday, the coroner, Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, questioned the original 1981 findings and changed Wood’s cause of death from “accidental drowning” to “drowning and other undetermined factors.”

The coroner’s report cited unexplained fresh bruising on the actress’ right forearm, left wrist and right knee, along with a scratch on her neck and a superficial scrape on her forehead. Officials said the wounds open the possibility that she was assaulted before drowning."JAN. 14, 2013
https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2013-jan-14-la-me-01-14-natalie-wood-20130115-story.html

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
2. She had a lifelong fear of water after an accident filming Green Promise when she was nine.
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 05:56 PM
Jul 2021

“There is one scene where a young Natalie Wood is supposed to run across a bridge. She was told that the bridge would collapse after she got to the other side, but there was an accident and the bridge collapsed while she was still on it. She broke her wrist and it never healed properly. She always wore a bracelet to hide the lump left behind.

This was the movie that caused Natalie Wood to be gravely afraid of water, due to the scene where the bridge collapsed under her feet, causing her to fight for her life as the director had the crew continue to film. She broke her wrist as she fought to hang on to what was left of the bridge as the water raged and tore at her body.“

I heard at some point that it wasn’t an accident. That the director thought it would be more real if the bridge broke while Natalie was crossing it. To make sure it looked real, Natalie wasn’t told that was going to happen. Again, I can’t find that mentioned anywhere so maybe just a rumor but considering how they treated child actors back then I wouldn’t be surprised if it was true.

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)
3. I was always a big fan of Robert Wagner (both, really), but never wanted to believe
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 06:14 PM
Jul 2021

he had any part in her death. I don't doubt, though that they had a very intense & volatile drunken fight, so I can no longer be so sure.

I suppose we will never know for sure.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. I don't like Robert Wagner's body language or facial expression in this clip.
Sun Jul 11, 2021, 03:37 AM
Jul 2021

I suspect that he is very controlling and probably jealous of her. I instinctively fear for her.

UTUSN

(70,692 posts)
5. Over years Ur insights are perfect. In this vid he looks so "detached" so cold
Sun Jul 11, 2021, 03:49 AM
Jul 2021

And after she was dead he said she was a slut. Well, I just saw a YouTube about (insert name here) saying that this other famous woman picked up sex everywhere, including one "R J" himself. So the wimmen are sluts but the R J ones aren't?!1

But in this video he looks SO not empathetic to her.





 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
6. Yes, it's like he doesn't like the attention she is getting.
Sun Jul 11, 2021, 04:08 AM
Jul 2021

I definitely think he had something to do with her death. Poor Natalie.

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