The Twinkling Star Who Made A Big Splash

Natalie Wood fell into the water after an argument with her husband, leaving behind a mystery.

Edward Anderson
CrimeBeat

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Natalie Wood Image from HBO

When Natalie Wood dated Elvis Presley in September 1956, the world watched in fascination. Both stars were at the top of their careers. There seemed to be a genuine affection between the pair. But the relationship was not destined to last long.

Shortly after Wood broke up with Presley, she began a whirlwind relationship with Robert Wagner. The couple was passionate about one another. Love consumed them, and they decided to get married as soon as possible.

On December 28, 1957, less than a year after going public with their relationship, Wagner and Wood were married. While they maintained an image of a happy marriage, a much different story played out behind the scenes.

Both of their careers were in overdrive, so they barely spent any time together. When they were together, they argued about nearly everything. Cheating allegations flew back and forth between the superstar couple.

One of the fights was about infidelity. Wagner thought his wife was having affairs with her costars. Whiles Woods believed her husband allowed groupies onto the set of his movies to woo them.

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Edward Anderson
CrimeBeat

Edward has written hundreds of acclaimed true crime articles and has won numerous awards for his short stories. His most recent book is Barbenheimer.