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US police have reopened an inquiry into the mysterious death of film star Natalie Wood, who drowned in 1981.

Police in Los Angeles say they have received new information relating to the case, but have not given details.

Wood was found dead during a boat trip off the coast of California with her husband, TV star Robert Wagner, and actor Christopher Walken.

At the time her death was ruled to have been an accident, but questions have lingered.

Speaking on Friday, Lt John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office said "substantial" new information on Wood's death had come to light, but would confirm little else.

Wood had been partying with Wagner and actor Christopher Walken the night before her death, and the coroner's investigation ruled she had been drinking and may have slipped trying to board the dinghy.

Wood's body was found floating in a Catalina Island cove. Police reports say she was found wearing a long nightgown, socks, and a jacket.

The post-mortem report said Wood had bruises on her body and arms as well as a facial abrasion on her left cheek.

Natalie Wood's sister, Lana Wood, told CNN last year that she believed she drowned soon after an argument with Robert Wagner on the deck of the yacht.

n his book Pieces of My Heart, Wagner acknowledged that there had been a fight with Wood before she had disappeared.

I have always wondered about this case.  Natalie was one of my favorite actresses and the circumstances here seem a little weird to me.  Supposedly she had been cuddling up with Christopher Walken (I cant imagine why) and that led to a huge fight with her husband Wagner.

The dingy was found drifting later but the oars had never been used.  
Natalie was deathly afraid of the water and couldnt swim.  So the speculation that she got into the dingy to go ashore is unlikely.

Today it was reported that someone from a nearby yacht heard a woman screaming from help and saying she was drowning.




So what happened that night?  I'm torn because I like Robert Wagner movies too.  And "It takes a Thief" was one of my favorite tv shows back then.  So I hate to think that one of my favorite actors was involved in the death of one of my favorite actresses.

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I just like to come back and gaze upon her beautiful face.  *Swoon*

Funny how this case seems to have died down.  I've been away.  Have they closed this case?