Natalie Wood was an American actress of Russian lineage. She was born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko in 1938, and enjoyed an impressive acting career while…more
At the time of her death, Natalie was preparing to make her stage debut in Anastasia at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The production was cancelled after her death.
Natalie had a fear of water and ironically died in an accidental drowning. Robert Wagner and Christopher Walken were with her when she fell overboard on the boat they were sailing.