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46 STARS WHO PASSED AWAY AND NO ONE SAID A WORD

Heather O’Rourke

Heather O’Rourke was an American child actress. She was discovered by director Steven Spielberg when she was five. He cast her as Carol Anne Freeling in the horror film Poltergeist and its two sequels. O’Rourke also had a recurring role on Happy Days. Her older sister, Tammy O’Rourke, was also an actress.

Other than acting, Heather attended Big Bear Elementary School. She was also the president of her class. Due to her success, the family purchased a home in Big Bear Lake, California. She died at the age of 12 of cardiac arrest caused by a misdiagnosed intestinal stenosis in February 1988. 

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