Natalie Wood was a Hollywood actress who drowned in the Pacific Ocean near Santa Catalina Island on November 29, 1981, at the age of 43. Her death was initially ruled as accidental, with the coroner theorizing that she had been trying to board an inflatable dinghy and missed her step due to her intoxication. However, officials later said that it is possible that she was assaulted before she drowned. Her death has remained a mystery and has sparked decades of speculation about whether it was an accident or murder.

In 2020, author Suzanne Finstad released a new edition of her book, "Natalie Wood: The Complete Biography," which includes new details that show even more conclusively that Wood didn’t drown by chance. Finstad believes that Robert Wagner, Woods husband, played a role in her death. In 2022, CBS aired a 48 Hours special titled "Natalie Wood: Death in Dark Water," which features interviews with detectives who are still investigating the case and hoping new witnesses will come forward.

Despite the ongoing investigation and speculation, the exact circumstances surrounding Natalie Woods death remain unclear.