The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood: Unsolved Case Divides Family

TLDR Natalie Wood's death, which was initially ruled as an accidental drowning, remains an open and unsolved case. New information and allegations have surfaced, leading to suspicions and divisions within the family.

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00:00 Natalie Wood, a well-known actress, had a difficult childhood and was allegedly raped by Kirk Douglas at the age of 16.
05:21 Natalie Wood had a difficult childhood and was allegedly raped by Kirk Douglas at the age of 16, and later had a sexual liaison with Frank Sinatra arranged by her mother to get a part in a movie, but despite these traumatic experiences, she managed to have a successful career in Hollywood and was married to Robert Wagner twice.
10:31 Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner remarried in 1972 and had a family together, but Natalie's career started to decline while Robert's started to rise again, leading to tension in their relationship.
15:38 Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Christopher Walken, and Dennis Davern were on a yachting weekend after Thanksgiving, and Natalie Wood went missing, leading to a search and the tragic discovery of her body the next morning.
20:51 The official line for a long time was that Natalie Wood accidentally drowned while trying to get into a dinghy while drunk, but the story has changed over the years due to inconsistencies and suspicions surrounding her death.
25:57 Robert Wagner's autobiography reveals that the argument between him and Christopher Walken on the night of Natalie Wood's death was about her career and role as a mother, and Wagner claims that Wood went to bed and shut the door on him before she disappeared.
30:50 Christopher Walken has consistently supported Robert Wagner's version of events, but has not provided much detail or gone into depth about the night of Natalie Wood's death.
36:00 Dennis Davern, the yacht captain, admits to lying to the police and implicates Robert Wagner in the cover-up of Natalie Wood's death, stating that Wagner was upset with Wood and Christopher Walken for giggling together, leading to a fight and Wood's disappearance.
41:02 Dennis Davern explains that he didn't initially tell the truth to the police because he felt trapped in the bedroom due to the security system, but this is not meant to imply that he is a reliable source of information.
45:56 Officials in 2011 stated that Robert Wagner and Christopher Walken were not suspects in Natalie Wood's death, but the case was reopened by the Sheriff's Department, leading to new information and allegations of a fight between Wagner and Wood.
51:11 The investigation into Natalie Wood's death has been closed by the Sheriff's Department, but it remains an open, unsolved case that has divided the family, with Lana Wood suspicious of Robert Wagner and the daughters supporting their father.
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