Robert Wagner Is Officially a "Person of Interest" in the 1981 Death of Natalie Wood

BREAKING: Robert Wagner officially named as a "person of interest" in Natalie Woods’ death https://t.co/sSbWqtUTXa

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 1, 2018

Wow. I suspect a lot of folks are about to find out some shit they didn't know about Christopher Walken, too. https://t.co/Inzrjv9KGA

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) February 1, 2018

[Content Note: Video may autoplay at link] CBS News: Investigator Calls Robert Wagner a "Person of Interest" in Natalie Wood Drowning Death.

Nearly four decades after the unexplained drowning death of Hollywood star Natalie Wood, Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators tell 48 Hours that her then-husband, actor Robert Wagner, is now a person of interest.

..."As we've investigated the case over the last six years, I think he's more of a person of interest now," Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant John Corina says of Wagner in an interview with 48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty. "I mean, we know now that he was the last person to be with Natalie before she disappeared."

Wood drowned off the coast of Catalina Island in California in November 1981 after she went missing from the Splendour, her family's yacht. Also aboard that night were Captain Dennis Davern, Wagner, and Wood's friend and fellow actor, Christopher Walken. The next day, the actress was found floating in the water wearing a red down jacket and flannel nightgown. After a two-week investigation, the death was ruled an accident. But, in 2011, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reopened the death investigation. And in 2012 the Los Angeles Coroner's Office amended the death certificate, changing the manner of death from an accidental drowning to "drowning and other undetermined factors."

I'm still not convinced that anything will come of this, even in this moment when there is more urgency than usual to hold men accountable for harming women. But I hope something does come of it. I want relief for Natalie Wood's sister, Lana, who has been seeking answers for nearly four decades.

I was 7 years old when Natalie Wood died. I am now 43. That's a very long time to not know what happened to a woman who was on a small yacht with three men.