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After 37 years, police name actor Robert Wagner a ‘person of interest’ in wife Natalie Wood’s drowning

The death of the actress in 1981 has been the subject of countless tabloid investigations

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A 1981 file photo shows actress Natalie Wood. Investigators are now calling 87-year-old actor Robert Wagner a “person of interest” in the 1981 death of his wife Wood. Photo: AP

Los Angeles County homicide detectives have named actor Robert Wagner a “person of interest” in the probe of the unexplained 1981 drowning of his wife, actress Natalie Wood, saying he was the last person with her before she vanished off southern California.

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The latest twist in the mystery surrounding Woods’ death came in on-camera interviews of two investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department by CBS News for a segment of the programme 48 Hours, set to air on Saturday.

Excerpts of the interviews were released by the CBS network on Thursday ahead of the broadcast.

“Person of interest” is a term used by US law enforcement in referring to someone believed to possess information that would help investigators but has not been arrested or formally charged with a crime, and is not necessarily a suspect.
Robert Wagner in 2014. Photo: TNS
Robert Wagner in 2014. Photo: TNS
We know now that he was the last person to be with Natalie before she disappeared
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lieutenant John Corina

Wagner’s publicist referred questions to his lawyer, who did not reply to requests for comment.

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