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Events on Sunday 29 November 1981 1
1938 – 1981Natalie Wood (1938-1981)Died 29 November 1981, aged 43American actress Natalie Wood, known for films including Rebel Without a Cause and West Side Story, drowned off Santa Catalina Island, California, on 29 November 1981. She had been a leading Hollywood star since childhood. The circumstances of her death remain the subject of continuing investigation.