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Events on Saturday 27 December 1975 1
1975 – 1988Heather O'Rourke (1975-1988)Died 1 February 1988, aged 12Heather O'Rourke was an American child actress known for playing Carol Anne Freeling in the Poltergeist film trilogy. She died from complications of a misdiagnosed bowel obstruction shortly after completing Poltergeist III. Her death shocked audiences given her young age and the films' supposed curse.