Robert Wagner Has Been Named A ‘Person Of Interest’ In Natalie Wood’s Case

Hollywood star Natalie Wood mysteriously died on Nov. 29, 1981. Authorities initially said her death was due to “accidental drowning” but reopened the case a few years back and modified it to “drowning and other undetermined factors.”

That suggests someone else could’ve been involved…

Almost 40 years later, Robert Wagner has been named a “person of interest” in the case.

And everyone goes, “YA THINK?”

BREAKING: Investigators say Robert Wagner is a "person of interest" in the drowning death of actress Natalie Wood.@48Hours correspondent @EFMoriarty has covered the case for 6 years and has a preview of Saturday's #48Hours.

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— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 1, 2018

“He’s a person of interest — they’re calling him that for the very first time — because they believe this is a suspicious death and they now believe on what they gathered that he was the last person to see [Natalie Wood] alive,” @EFMoriarty says on Robert Wagner pic.twitter.com/6kvNTdTsh8

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 1, 2018

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s told “48 Hours” that investigators would like to speak to Wagner about Wood’s mysterious death on Nov. 29, 1981. “48 Hours” interview with L.A. investigators is slated to air Saturday in a special titled “Natalie Wood: Death in Dark Water.”

“As we’ve investigated the case over the last six years, I think he’s (Wagner) more of a person of interest now,” John Corina, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, told “48 Hours.” “I mean, we know now that he was the last person to be with Natalie before she disappeared.”

He hasn’t said a peep since they reopened the case.

Investigators, who have been working on the case for six years, told “48 Hours” they are ready to speak with Wagner who has refused to talk to officials about Wood’s death since the case was reopened.

At the time of her death, Wagner, Walken and Davern told investigators Wood “took off in a dinghy and went ashore.” However, Wood said in previous statements that she was terrified of the water.

Following their original statements, Wagner and Davern have changed the chain of events that occurred that night.

Rumors and conspiracy theories related to Wood’s death have circulated for years and “foul play” has been suspected.

“I haven’t seen him (Wagner) tell the details that match all the other witnesses in this case,” Corina said. “I think he’s constantly changed his story a little bit. And his version of events just don’t add up.”

This should be interesting. After all, Wood was found with bruises on her body. It doesn’t really sound like an “accidental” drowning.

The autopsy report specified Wood had fresh bruises on her body.

“She looked like a victim of an assault,” Ralph Hernandez, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, told “48 Hours.”

When asked if he believed Wood was murdered, Corina said he believed it was suspicious.

“I think it’s suspicious enough to make us think that something happened,” Corina said.

When asked if he believed Wagner knew more than what he let on about his late wife’s death, Corina said yes.

“Well, I think he does because he’s the last one to see her,” Corina said.

Wagner has maintained that he doesn’t know what happened to Wood that night.

“Nobody knows. There are only two possibilities: either she was trying to get away from the argument, or she was trying to tie the dinghy. But the bottom line is that nobody knows exactly what happened,” Wagner wrote in his book “Pieces of My Heart.”

Robert Wagner now considered 'person of interest' in Natalie Wood's death… https://t.co/KdburSPWkR

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) February 1, 2018

I'm pretty sure we all knew Robert Wagner was a person of interest in Natalie Wood's death decades ago …but the police were incompetent.

— Fresh Brew (@TheFreshBrew) February 1, 2018

If so why wasn't this properly investigated in 1981?

— John Wisniewski (@WhiskeyMD247365) February 1, 2018

Just now? I think many of us for years felt like it was Robert Wagner that pushed Natalie Wood off that boat.. Natalie had an insane fear of water…

— Susan Hunt (@StSusanHunt) February 1, 2018

Robert Wagner is a person of interest in Natalie Wood's death? Damn it only took them like.. FORTY YEARS!!!!!

— Super God Ginrai (@FunkyFu42) February 1, 2018

Better late than never?

h/t Fox News