Natalie Wood's daughter confronts very painful way she learned Hollywood icon had died at 11

Following Natasha Gregson Wagner's 56th birthday, news outlets are highlighting her reflections on the death of her mother, Hollywood icon Natalie Wood. Natasha was 11 when she learned of her mother's 1981 drowning via a radio broadcast while at a friend's house. Both articles detail her close relationship with her stepfather, Robert Wagner, and her biological father, Richard Gregson, who collaborated to raise her following the tragedy. The reporting also revisits the legal history of Wood’s death investigation, noting that while Wagner was once named a person of interest, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated in 2022 that all leads were exhausted and he is no longer considered a person of interest.

Following Natasha Gregson Wagner's 56th birthday, news outlets are highlighting her reflections on the death of her mother, Hollywood icon Natalie Wood. Natasha was 11 when she learned of her mother's 1981 drowning via a radio broadcast while at a friend's house. Both articles detail her close relationship with her stepfather, Robert Wagner, and her biological father, Richard Gregson, who collaborated to raise her following the tragedy. The reporting also revisits the legal history of Wood’s death investigation, noting that while Wagner was once named a person of interest, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated in 2022 that all leads were exhausted and he is no longer considered a person of interest.