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Natalie Wood Mysteriously Drowned 43 Years Ago Today. Recounting the Star's Final Moments Aboard the Yacht — and Why One Woman Claimed It Wasn't an Accident

Natalie Wood died in 1981 at age 43 after a mysterious drowning incident. Here's everything to know about Natalie Wood's death.

In 2011, Davern came to authorities with information about an alleged fight between Wood and Wagner moments before her death — details he had previously withheld — and the investigation was officially reopened. He believes she went outside in the hopes of tying it tighter to stop the noise but accidentally slipped on the swim step, hitting her head and falling unconscious before ending up in the water. Her daughter Natasha said this was the reason she produced Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind, hoping to honor her mother’s life — and allowing her “mom’s memory to live in the light.”

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