January 4, 2022 ▸ Entertainment, People, True Crime

Episode 628: The Death of Natalie Wood: Murder or Mishap?

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On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we cover long-time listener request. This is the death of Natalie Wood. Hers is a story of stardom, sexual scandal, a controlling mother, and quite possible murder. She was found drowned off Catalina Island, after a night of drinking and arguing with her husband Robert Wagner about her friend Christopher Walken. The case was ruled as accidental, but in 2011, it became active again.

Natalie Wood was one of the biggest stars of her day, winning three academy awards before the age of 25. She was a childhood star in Miracle on 34^th Street, and was in everything from Rebel Without A Cause to Westside Story. So what went down the night Natalie Wood died? What made the LAPD open this case after decades? What does Christopher Walken say happened? Why was Natalie Woods so afraid of the water? Why won’t her husband cooperate with the police in the current investigation? Listen, laugh, learn.

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https://www.biography.com/actor/natalie-wood

https://allthatsinteresting.com/natalie-wood-death

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-30/40-years-later-the-mystery-over-natalie-woods-death-endures

https://nypost.com/2021/11/04/natalie-woods-sister-says-robert-wagner-killed-the-actress/

http://sandhillsexpress.com/cbs_entertai/natalie-wood-death-investigator-calls-new-witnesses-very-credible-cbsidcd019ffa/

https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-natalie-wood/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0fm42MGMGc