(1938 – 1981) Natalie Wood was an American actress famous for several films such as "Rebel Without a Cause".

In November 1981, she drowned in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Catalina Island, California.

The star's drowning death is one of Hollywood's most enduring mysteries. Although the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office ruled that Wood's death was an accident, and the sheriff says the case is closed.

The actress' sister, Lana Wood, and the captain of the yacht Natalie Wood sailed with her husband, actor Robert Wagner, are asking the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office to re-open the case due to new information.