Natalie Wood.... Will Her Voice Be Heard?
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I have always been a huge can of Natalie Wood. Natalie's death seemed inconceivable; she left us much too, early. I never thought that Robert Wagner had intentionally harmed his wife, but there are too, many mis-steps that evening for Wagner's story to be totally forthcoming. No one would wait four hours to call for help, when their wife was missing. A wife who was intoxicated, fearful of the water and missing at sea. What married person hasn't felt enraged at their spouse at one time or another, but where was Wagner's compassion for Natalie? An innocent person behaves differently then a guilty person. An innocent person responds from their heart and does what is right. A guilty person does what is best for them.
The evening Natalie died, the Splendour (Wagner's yacht) was rifled with liquor, arguments and regrets. It has been said that Wagner was jealous of Christopher Walken, who was Natalie's current co-star and who had been invited by Wagner and Wood to spend the night with them. The captain (Dennis Davern) of the Splendour stated that Wagner and Wood had a horrible argument in their stateroom (after the captain and Walken had retired to their rooms), which continued on the top deck of the boat. If that is true, then Wagner's story that Natalie took the dingy without his knowledge, may not be the complete truth.
It's difficult to believe that someone as afraid of the water as Natalie was, would ever entertain the idea of crawling in to a small dingy and trying to make it ashore. It was dark, foggy and cold. Even for a person who was comfortable on water, paddling ashore in those conditions would be an irrational move. I am not afraid of water, but I am afraid of heights. I can't imagine myself scaling down the side of a mountain because I had a fight with my husband. I would pass out from the sheer terror of the experience, which is how I envision Natalie feeling, as she drifted out to sea.
Regardless of the events of that faithful evening, Natalie Wood has been gone from this world for 30 years and nothing will bring her back. Part of me longs to know the sorted details; whereas another part of me would prefer she rest in peace. To know that Natalie could have been saved, but was abandoned by the three people who should have protected her, would be a heart wrenching reality to embrace. The thought of Natalie adrift at sea, crying out for help, with her pleas ignored by Wagner, would mean that Wagner was a monster. Others moored near by the Splendour heard a woman crying out for help. How could Wagner not have heard Natalie? The captain of the Splendour said he has lived with guilt for the last 30 years regarding their in-action that night. And the woman who came forward saying she heard someone crying for help, received a death threat three days after Natalie died. How does that any of that add up to an accidental death?
In fits of anger and rage, even the kindest and most decent of individuals can inflict
unspeakable harm upon their loved ones. I sincerely hope, that whatever new evidence the Los Angeles DA's office has, it will not cause Natalie Wood's family, friends and fans additional grief. The DA's office has made a point of stating that Robert Wagner is not a suspect at this time, however, Christopher Walken has retained an attorney. A curious move for an innocent man.
Christopher Walken The Splendour
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