She dated the King of Rock 'n' Roll and Frank Sinatra before marrying Robert Wagner twice – but why is her death still controversial? The untimely death of Natalie Wood in 1981 remains one of Hollywood's most enduring and unfortunate mysteries.
In the 1950s, Elvis Presley began dating Natalie Wood. He'd long admired her as he'd grown up watching her films, and she couldn't help but feel charmed by him. After growing up in Hollywood, Wood found his earnestness refreshing, at least at first. Her feelings changed after she visited his home in Memphis.
How much was Natalie Wood's net worth when she died?
Wood's last will and testament named Wagner as executor and trustee of the funds she left her daughters as well as heir to half her estate. Wood had a net worth of about $2.5 million in 1981, the equivalent to approximately $7 million today.
During the 1970s, Wood began a hiatus from film and had two daughters: one with her second husband Richard Gregson, and one with Robert Wagner, her first husband whom she married again after divorcing Gregson.
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How many times has Natalie been married?
Natalie Mordovtseva from 90 Day Fiancé has been married three times, and while she's still together with her third husband Mike Youngquist, she's looking forward to her possible happily ever after with Josh Weinstein, who she's still in contact with.
Lana wrote: "His mother said something like: 'Come and sit on Mama's lap. ' They were very affectionate, and it bothered Natalie." In the end, Natalie made a sly attempt to get out of Elvis' house as quick as she could.
Despite not getting into a relationship with Elvis, Nancy did marry twice, though she has said she would have remained unmarried if sex outside of marriage had been accepted in her times. She said of her first marriage, to popstar Tommy Sands in 1960: “I was old-fashioned. I married as a virgin.
On November 29, 1981, Natalie Wood drowned near Santa Catalina Island. After her mother's death, Gregson Wagner and her half-sister were raised in California by Wagner and actress Jill St. John. Gregson Wagner attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica.
She was on a yacht with Wagner, actor Christopher Walken and Davern on Thanksgiving weekend of 1981. After a night of drinking, her body was found floating in the water off California's Catalina Island. She was 43.
Nick Viall and Natalie Joy are having a girl! The couple announced the exciting news on Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a video of Viall popping a black balloon that released pink confetti and pink balloons throughout the room.
However, her married life made Natalie unhappy, which led to "stress eating." Natalie says she is on antidepressants, and gained 30 pounds following her arrival in the U.S.
Natalie's first husband was a businessman named Zenon Pierides, but he left him and came back to Ukraine after he filed for bankruptcy. Natalie was married to her second husband Mr. Podyakov for eight years.
According to InTouch, Mike and Natalie are still married. Neither had filed for divorce until April 2023. According to court records, they have not submitted paperwork in Washington or Florida, where Natalie was living, until recently.
Now 92, Wagner has been married to his third wife, actress Jill St. John, 81, since 1990. (It's his fourth marriage, as he and Wood were married twice.
Natalie Wood was an American actress of Russian and Ukrainian descent. She started her career as a child actress and eventually transitioned into teenage roles, young adult roles, and middle-aged roles. She drowned off Catalina Island on November 29, 1981 at age 43.
Robert Wagner (May 26, 1990 – present) The couple first met in 1959 when they were contract players at 20th Century Fox, and have been together since Valentine's Day 1982.
