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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Heather_O'RourkeHeather O'Rourke - Wikipedia

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   Heather Michele O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress. She had her breakthrough starring as Carol Anne Freeling in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist (1982), which received critical acclaim and established her as an influential figure in the genre.

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3. allthatsinteresting.com › heather-orourkeHeather O'Rourke, The 'Poltergeist' Star Who Died At Age 12

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Heather O'Rourke was a promising young actress who starred in the Poltergeist film series and other shows. She died at age 12 in 1988 from a bowel obstruction that doctors had misdiagnosed as Crohn's disease.

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4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001576Heather O'Rourke - IMDb

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   Heather O'Rourke was a child actress who starred in the Poltergeist movies and other TV shows. She died of Crohn's disease at age 12 in 1988.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: San Diego, California, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: San Diego, California, USA

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6. www.nzherald.co.nz › entertainment › mysteriousMysterious death of 80s childstar Heather O'Rourke and the ...

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   Child actress Heather O'Rourke died in 1988. Photo / Supplied. A 1980s classic became known as Hollywood's most "cursed" film following the untimely death of a 12-year-old actress.

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7. www.grunge.com › 451837The Sad Discovery Made In Poltergeist Star Heather O'Rourke's ...

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   Feb 15, 2024 · Heather O'Rourke had an undiagnosed birth defect. According to Heather O'Rourke's death certificate, she died from a tragic combination of acute bowel obstruction, suspected septic shock, and cardio-respiratory arrest on February 1, 1988, just a few weeks after her 12th birthday.

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8. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1988/02/03-mn‘Poltergeist’ Star Heather O’Rourke Dies at Age of 12

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   Feb 3, 1988 · Heather O’Rourke, the terrified youngster sucked into a spectral vacuum by supernatural spirits in the “Poltergeist” films, has died on an operating table at a San Diego hospital, it was reported...

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   Did Heather O'Rourke die from 'Poltergeist'?

   • Heather O'Rourke's death was deeply shocking to many of those who knew the child actress from her star turn in "Poltergeist," and in the months after its announcement she became attached to an urban myth that claimed there was a "Poltergeist Curse," that resulted in the premature death of numerous people who worked on the horror blockbuster.

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   Who is Heather O'Rourke?

   • Heather O'Rourke. Actress: Poltergeist. Heather Michele O'Rourke was born on December 27, 1975 in Santee, San Diego, California, to Kathleen, a seamstress, and Michael O'Rourke, a construction worker. She had German, Danish, English, and Irish ancestry. Heather entered American cinematic pop-culture before first grade.

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   Did O'Rourke play Carol Anne Freeling in Poltergeist 2?

   • O'Rourke went on to reprise the role of Carol Anne Freeling in the second and third installments, Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986 and Poltergeist III in 1988 respectively; unlike its predecessor, the films garnered mixed reviews, [ 22][ 23][ 24] although O'Rourke's performances were praised.

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   How old was Heather O'Rourke when she died?

   • Poltergeist actress Heather O'Rourke was just 12 years old in 1988, when she died from a bowel obstruction that her doctors had previously dismissed as Crohn's disease. Known for her early roles in Happy Days and the Poltergeist film series, Heather O’Rourke was one of the brightest young stars of the 1980s.

   Heather O'Rourke, The 'Poltergeist' Star Who Died At Age 12

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10. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001576Heather O'Rourke - Biography - IMDb

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    Heather O'Rourke was a child actress who starred in Poltergeist (1982) and its sequels. She died of intestinal complications at age 12 in 1988.