Actress’ death to be re-examined after 30 years

18/11/11 11:03 CET

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Police in Los Angeles are reopening their inquiry into the death of film star Natalie Wood, 30 years after she drowned off the California coast.

In what was ruled an accident, her body was found floating in a cove during a boat trip in 1981. But questions over the circumstances have lingered.

Wood had spent the night before dining and drinking with fellow passengers, her husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken.

Police now have new information about the mysterious drowning of the 43-year-old, best known for performances in ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Rebel Without a Cause.’

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