Learn five facts about the hollywood star whose legend still shines brightly even after her untimely death. Natalie woods daughter on loss, preposterous robert wagner. Natalie woods sister lana, a former bond girl, now struggles to make ends meet lana wood may be best remembered as sexy bond girl plenty. Lana wood talks about sister natalie woods death on new. Lana wood biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is lana wood. Willie mae was nanny to natalie woods daughters, natasha and courtney. Natalie wood s sister and former bond girl lana wood speaks out about the star s shocking death, slams robert wagner. Natalie woods daughter on loss, preposterous robert wagner claims. Willie mae worthen has passed away at 90 years old. Moreover, natasha wrote in her book, more than love. Natalie woods sister lana claims late star was sexually assaulted as a teen. May 01, 2020 wood s sister lana, who followed by publishing natalie. Willie mae was nanny to natalie wood s daughters, natasha and courtney.
Lana wood, who is probably best known for her brief but memorable role of the suggestively named plenty otoole in the bond flick diamonds are forever, wrote this engaging, poignant, and frequently funny memoir on her famous sister natalie. May 06, 2020 natalie woods tragic death, as hbos new documentary notes, is one of hollywoods most enduring mysteries. Truth about natalie woods death is all in the book, says boats captain. Coincidentally, its also the birthday of woods second. Illustrated with family photographs, written by natalies sister.
Lana wood isnt holding back on the shocking details surrounding the life and tragic death of her older sister, hollywood actress natalie wood. More likely a book about lana trying to be just like her sister or maybe even better than her sister. After natalia started acting as a child, david lewis and william goetz, studio executives at rko radio pictures, changed her name to natalie wood, in reference to director sam wood. Natalie woods sister lana claims star was raped, reveals.
Lana wood, natalies little sister, has plenty to say dnyuz. Why robert wagner is a person of interest in natalie woods death at 1. Lana woods crisis and the limits of hollywood royalty. Natalie woods sister lana, a former bond girl, now struggles to make ends meet lana wood may be best remembered as sexy bond girl plenty otoole in diamonds are forever, but her once promising. Their mom was not a very good role model and natalie could do nothing wrong in her eyes. Jul 26, 2018 natalie woods sister lana claims late star was sexually assaulted as a teen. Her sister, natalie wood, had left her first husband, robert wagner, after a marital betrayal, lana says she told her. The book is out tuesday, when the documentary gregson wagner produced, natalie wood.
Lana always suspected robert wagners involvement in natalies death and even publicly confronted him in 2016 during a tense showdown, according to fox news. Lana wood has books on goodreads with 1119 ratings. Lana recalled natalies arriving in hysterics at their parents house, her hand bleeding. Young natalia renamed natalie wood, out of respect to director sam wood became a child star in the late 1940s, with such classics as miracle on 34th street 1947, and younger sis lana would inevitably be drawn into films as a result of natalies overwhelming success. Ever since my sister natalie s death, robert wagner has never given me a straight answer. In 1981, the 43yearold star drowned off the coast of catalina island in.
March 1, 1946 is an american actress and film producer. Natalie wood, who died in a mysterious drowning in 1980, with her husband robert wagner. See more ideas about bond girls, actresses and natalie wood. Childhood, education, and family wood was born in santa monica, california. Natalie woods yacht captain claims robert wagner held him.
Lana wood has made similar accusations in the past. A book that only natalie woods sister could have written a warm but unflinchingly candid account of a great stars passionate love affairs, violent fights, stormy marriages, bitter divorces, and of her controversial death by drowning at the age of fortythree, stunning a nation that adored her. Both girls had major relationship issues including both sleeping with the same guys. But natalie decided, in 1972, to go back to him because sometimes the. See more ideas about bond girls, natalie wood and female. Natalie woods death, robert wagners silence and me, by lana. Lana wood is a great writer and she should write a follow up book about her sister natalies life from beginning to end. Aug 03, 2019 her sister, natalie wood, had left her first husband, robert wagner, after a marital betrayal, lana says she told her. And natalies own sister, lana wooddeemed a credible source by detectiveshas spent years publicly sharing her doubts that woods death was an accident and demanding that wagner, her. Lana wood, natalies little sister, has plenty to say the. Young natalia renamed natalie wood, out of respect to director sam wood became a child star in the late 1940s, with such classics as miracle on 34th street 1947, and younger sis lana would inevitably be drawn into films as a result of natalie s overwhelming success. Mar 11, 2020 i was given access to natalie woods murder book.
The mom, of course, was natalie wood, and the book, released in. Wood was born svetlana gurdin to russian immigrant parents, nikolai stephanovich zakharenko 19121980 and. Natalie woods sister, lana, has made a professional career out of dogging robert wagner about natalies death for 40 years. Mar 22, 2020 both woods sister lana, a former bond girl in diamonds are forever, and the yachts skipper dennis davern the only other person on board during the trip now claim wagner murdered wood. Similarly, she is well known for her role as plenty o toole in the james bond film diamonds are forever 1971. How natalie wood found her husband in flagrante with their. She was a mother figure to the girls after natalie died. Natalie wood murdered by robert wagner, say sister, witness.
Nov 18, 2011 dennis davern, captain of the boat off of which natalie wood drowned, wrote a 2009 book about the incident which contradicts the account of woods husband robert wagner. A memoir by her sister 1984, was also puzzled by the supposed chain of events. But natalie decided, in 1972, to go back to him because sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you dont. They divorced due to his bisexuality, according to a new claim by natalie woods sister, lana. Mar 12, 2020 why robert wagner is a person of interest in natalie woods death at 1. Truth about natalie woods death is all in the book. Natalie woods sister opens up about stars death for all rise. Natalie woods daughter opens up about the life and death of her.
Both woods sister lana, a former bond girl in diamonds are forever, and the yachts skipper dennis davern the only other person on board during the. Wagner and davern sounded the alarm, according to various accounts. Lana wood biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality. Boys flowed in and out of our house, and every arrival and departureplus all that went on in betweenwas carefully monitored by mother, recalls natalies sister lana wood in her book. Dennis davern, captain of the boat off of which natalie wood drowned, wrote a 2009 book about the incident which contradicts the account of woods husband robert wagner.
Mar 15, 2020 in this 1980 file photo, actor robert wagner appears with actress natalie wood. Woods sister, lana, has said that her sister was raped when she was 16 by a big star and maybe that was douglas, but maybe it wasnt. Why natalie woods daughter is confronting robert wagner. How was it possible that wood, with her longknown fear of.
Hbos new natalie wood documentary doesnt have the answers. Natalie woods sister lana wants to know what occured the night of the actress shocking death and believes robert wagner has the key the rebel without a cause icon, who wouldve. There i found the buried clues to what really happened on the last weekend of her life. Truth about natalie woods death is all in the book, says. Sep 14, 2018 lana wood has made similar accusations in the past. Lana woods crisis and the limits of hollywood royalty vanity fair. Jul 31, 2018 natalie wood s sister tells all on star s tragic death. In july, she appeared on megyn kelly today to talk about the tragedy. Recently, lana wood, natalies younger sister and natashas aunt, approached mr.
Shes gone to every tabloid, several times, to sell stories. A memoir by her sister kindle edition by lana wood author. When kelly asked her if she thinks wagner murdered her sister, lana. Aug 03, 2019 lana wood said on the phone recently, recounting a presentation she gave at crimecon in june. So, we have also gathered a few lana wood bikini and swimsuit featuring lana woods face and body pictures as well. The deckhand, dennis davern who has coauthored his own book, has. She is best known for her role as plenty otoole in the james bond film diamonds are forever 1971. Natalie woods sister tells all on stars tragic death.
W e all know of the tragic end of natalie woods life. Natalie wood caught robert wagner in bed with butler knewz. An intimate portrait of my mother, natalie wood, that she only wanted money from them and even sold natalies clothes after her death. In this 1980 file photo, actor robert wagner appears with actress natalie wood. Lana wood now refers to natalies death as a murder. This is a great read and gives insight into the lives of both lana and natalie.
Wood, also an actress, claims that her beloved sibling was raped by a powerful hollywood figure during an alleged assault at californias chateau. Sep 26, 2018 natalie woods yacht captain, dennis davern who was on board the boat the night the actress died claimed in a new interview that her former husband robert wagner held him hostage to. Wagner in a hotel lobby in view of a videographer, asking him to answer questions about the night natalie died. Ever since my sister natalies death, robert wagner has never given me a straight answer. Nataliea memoir by her sister paperback may 23, 1984 by lana wood author. Natalie woods daughter, natasha, on aunt lana wood. Sep 06, 2019 lana wood biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is lana wood. Actor robert wagner remains a person of interest in the death of natalie wood but has thus far declined to speak with investigators since they. The mystery surrounding natalie woods death biography.
Natasha gregson wagner memorializes mom natalie wood in a new book and. Lana wood said on the phone recently, recounting a presentation she gave at crimecon in june. I was told by three of natalies close friends, by her mothers best friend, and her sister, lana, that natalie came upon r. When i met kirk douglas, did i ask if hed assaulted natalie. Natalie woods tragic death, as hbos new documentary notes, is one of hollywoods most enduring mysteries. Here is the book that only natalie woods sister could have written a warm but unflichingly candid account of a great stars passionate love affairs, violent fights, stormy marriages, bitter divorces and her controversial death by drowning at the age of 43. Lana wood claims robert wagner cheated on natalie wood with. From natalie woods sister lana wood natalie was raped by a powerful hollywood figure during an interview that went on for hours inside the famed chateau marmont hotel, the tragic actress sister claims in a shocking new interview. Lana wood claims robert wagner cheated on natalie wood with a man.
Lana wood, natalies little sister, has plenty to say the new york. Woods death was not an accident is her younger sister, lana wood. These sexy lana wood bikini photos will make you wonder how someone so beautiful could exist. While recording audio for her new book, more than love. Mar 14, 2020 w e all know of the tragic end of natalie woods life. Natalie woods yacht captain, dennis davern who was on board the boat the night the actress died claimed in a new interview that her former husband robert wagner held him hostage to. The mysterious death of natalie wood, that she believes her sister and wagner. Wood wrote a memoir, natalie, a memoir by her sister 1984.
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