The deckhand, dennis davern who has coauthored his own book, has. Natalie woods sister, lana, has made a professional career out of dogging robert wagner about natalies death for 40 years. Nataliea memoir by her sister paperback may 23, 1984 by lana wood author. This is a great read and gives insight into the lives of both lana and natalie. How was it possible that wood, with her longknown fear of. Natalie wood s sister and former bond girl lana wood speaks out about the star s shocking death, slams robert wagner. 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. Why natalie woods daughter is confronting robert wagner.
Ever since my sister natalies death, robert wagner has never given me a straight answer. When kelly asked her if she thinks wagner murdered her sister, lana. Amazingly candid and brutally honest, lana painted a fascinating and yet disturbing portrait about natalie wood. Natalie woods sister tells all on stars tragic death. Natalie woods death, robert wagners silence and me, by lana. Lana wood biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is lana wood.
In july, she appeared on megyn kelly today to talk about the tragedy. An intimate portrait of my mother, natalie wood, that she only wanted money from them and even sold natalies clothes after her death. Investigators say robert wagners story on natalie woods. 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 book is out tuesday, when the documentary gregson wagner produced, natalie wood. Illustrated with family photographs, written by natalies sister. Her sister, natalie wood, had left her first husband, robert wagner, after a marital betrayal, lana says she told her.
Natalie woods daughter opens up about the life and death of her. She seethes thinking about guy mcilwaine, the powerful hollywood agent who represented her sister. The documentary then weaves through the story of woods life and. Natalie woods tragic death, as hbos new documentary notes, is one of hollywoods most enduring mysteries. Natalie woods daughter on loss, preposterous robert wagner claims. Ever since my sister natalie s death, robert wagner has never given me a straight answer. Their mom was not a very good role model and natalie could do nothing wrong in her eyes. See more ideas about bond girls, actresses and natalie wood. Wagner and davern sounded the alarm, according to various accounts. Sep 06, 2019 lana wood biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is lana wood.
Mar 14, 2020 w e all know of the tragic end of natalie woods life. She is best known for her role as plenty otoole in the james bond film diamonds are forever 1971. Woods sister lana, who followed by publishing natalie. 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. Sep 14, 2018 lana wood has made similar accusations in the past. Aug 03, 2019 her sister, natalie wood, had left her first husband, robert wagner, after a marital betrayal, lana says she told her. Natalie wood, who died in a mysterious drowning in 1980, with her husband robert wagner. Lana woods crisis and the limits of hollywood royalty vanity fair. 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. May 01, 2020 wood s sister lana, who followed by publishing natalie.
So, we have also gathered a few lana wood bikini and swimsuit featuring lana woods face and body pictures as well. Recently, lana wood, natalies younger sister and natashas aunt, approached mr. Woods death was not an accident is her younger sister, lana wood. Lana wood talks about sister natalie woods death on new. 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, says. Wood was born svetlana gurdin to russian immigrant parents, nikolai stephanovich zakharenko 19121980 and. Lana wood, natalies little sister, has plenty to say the. Truth about natalie woods death is all in the book, says boats captain. Lana wood isnt holding back on the shocking details surrounding the life and tragic death of her older sister, hollywood actress natalie wood. 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. Moreover, natasha wrote in her book, more than love. Childhood, education, and family wood was born in santa monica, california.
The mysterious death of natalie wood, that she believes her sister and wagner. Lana wood claims robert wagner cheated on natalie wood with a man. Wood, also an actress, claims that her beloved sibling was raped by a powerful hollywood figure during an alleged assault at californias chateau. Coincidentally, its also the birthday of woods second. Lana wood now refers to natalies death as a murder. Natalie wood murdered by robert wagner, say sister, witness. 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. Lana wood is a great writer and she should write a follow up book about her sister natalies life from beginning to end. 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. Learn five facts about the hollywood star whose legend still shines brightly even after her untimely death. Lana wood claims robert wagner cheated on natalie wood with.
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. 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. W e all know of the tragic end of natalie woods life. They divorced due to his bisexuality, according to a new claim by natalie woods sister, lana. Wood wrote a memoir, natalie, a memoir by her sister 1984. Aug 03, 2019 lana wood said on the phone recently, recounting a presentation she gave at crimecon in june. Natalie wood caught robert wagner in bed with butler knewz. 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 recalled natalies arriving in hysterics at their parents house, her hand bleeding. Lana wood, natalies little sister, has plenty to say dnyuz.
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. More likely a book about lana trying to be just like her sister or maybe even better than her sister. Shes gone to every tabloid, several times, to sell stories. Natalie woods sister lana claims star was raped, reveals.
Why robert wagner is a person of interest in natalie woods death at 1. May 06, 2020 natalie woods tragic death, as hbos new documentary notes, is one of hollywoods most enduring mysteries. 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. 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. 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. Truth about natalie woods death is all in the book. Natasha gregson wagner memorializes mom natalie wood in a new book and. See more ideas about bond girls, natalie wood and female.
Willie mae was nanny to natalie wood s daughters, natasha and courtney. Lana wood has books on goodreads with 1119 ratings. 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. Willie mae was nanny to natalie woods daughters, natasha and courtney. The mystery surrounding natalie woods death biography. Natalie woods daughter, natasha, on aunt lana wood. Lana wood, natalies little sister, has plenty to say the new york. She was a mother figure to the girls after natalie died. Yes, lana wood is a very sexy woman and lana woods bra and breast size prove that lana wood can carry off any dress in style. Lana wood has made similar accusations in the past. Similarly, she is well known for her role as plenty o toole in the james bond film diamonds are forever 1971. 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.
A memoir by her sister 1984, was also puzzled by the supposed chain of events. 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. Mar 11, 2020 i was given access to natalie woods murder book. In this 1980 file photo, actor robert wagner appears with actress natalie wood. Natalie woods sister lana claims late star was sexually assaulted as a teen. Natalie woods yacht captain claims robert wagner held him. Wagner in a hotel lobby in view of a videographer, asking him to answer questions about the night natalie died. Natalie woods sister opens up about stars death for all rise. Natalie woods sister and former bond girl lana wood speaks out about the stars shocking death, slams robert wagner. The mom, of course, was natalie wood, and the book, released in. Willie mae worthen has passed away at 90 years old.
When i met kirk douglas, did i ask if hed assaulted natalie. I was told by three of natalies close friends, by her mothers best friend, and her sister, lana, that natalie came upon r. March 1, 1946 is an american actress and film producer. But natalie decided, in 1972, to go back to him because sometimes the. A memoir by her sister kindle edition by lana wood author. How natalie wood found her husband in flagrante with their. But natalie decided, in 1972, to go back to him because sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you dont. Jul 31, 2018 natalie wood s sister tells all on star s tragic death. Lana wood said on the phone recently, recounting a presentation she gave at crimecon in june. 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. 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. In 1981, the 43yearold star drowned off the coast of catalina island in. Jul 26, 2018 natalie woods sister lana claims late star was sexually assaulted as a teen. Lana wood biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality.