12 Notorious Murder Cases That Tore Hollywood Apart

Alongside James Dean and the previously mentioned Sal Mineo, Natalie Wood made up the famed trilogy of Rebel Without A Cause. All three stars were killed in horrible circumstances, leading to the movie being dubbed as cursed.

Wood had an incredible career in Hollywood, from the 1950's right through to her death in 1981. She had been married, twice, to fellow actor Robert Wagner, with whom she had a child. Nine years after re-marrying Wagner, the couple, along with Christopher Walken and Dennis Davern, went on a boat ride.

The next morning, authorities found Wood's body in the ocean, a mile away from the boat. A dinghy was found on a nearby beech, which Wagner and co. claimed she must have taken during the night. Wood was found to have been drunk and on medication when she drowned. Her death was ruled an accidental drowning, despite bruises on her arms and cheek.

30 years later however, Davern, the boat captain, said he lied in the original interview. He claimed Wagner had thrown Wood overboard after catching her flirting with Walken. While Wagner was never charged, the cause of death was changed to reflect the uncertainty. A story befitting of the Rebel curse.