And dont forget the coat, she would have def been dragged down with that trying to get in the boat for sure.

I can personally attest to this! I had a situation where I had to get into a dinghy straight from the water. Being in the ocean compounds it. It's not as if you're in a calm relatively shallow lake or pond. I'm 127lbs 5'5 and pretty strong for a female. I'm not a fitness nut but I do work out. Pffft, for the life of me I could NOT get into the dinghy! Thankfully my friend was able to pull me up and into the boat. Even if it were a life/death situation, I don't think I could've gotten into it on my own volition.

@@deniece0821 yeah, it’s nearly impossible unless you have tremendous upper body strength

Add to all that an apparently big argument she just got done having, plus tons of alcohol, downed both at a cafe and more later on the boat.

Isn’t the dinghy rubber?Bunch of BS.

I almost drowned at age 11 in the Colorado River. My Father attempted to rescue me and went under and his body was found two weeks later. Myself and family speculated he may have had a heart attack. I still remember struggling and being terrified almost 50 years later.

@@kimo2432 I think we both know what it was like to be drowning. Horrific experience. I am very sorry for your loss...

@@kimo2432 Wow that's heartbreaking,sorry for your loss. It can happen so quickly and unexpectedly.

I almost drowned in a creek cause I got lost in the woods in the winter at night. I used to go hang out in the woods near where I was living at the time. I would just walk around, climb trees or up on the old bridge above the creek and watch the ppl in canoes go by. Listening to my little cd music player w/ headphones. Almost 20 years ago. I stayed too long and it got dark. I thought I knew my way out but it got so dark I couldn't see. I started panicking cause I couldn't find my way out around the creek. I knew the one part of the creek faced the direction of where I lived. It was also the part of the creek where one water way spilled into the creek so I could hear the water rushing loudly. I was scared and freezing and just wanted to get out of there fast. I couldn't see anything! So I held my mini backpack over my head and started walking across. At first it went halfway up my chest. There were rocks under my feet and they were super slippery like they were covered in something. The rushing water was pushing me. It was FREEZING! This is late November in Ohio back when it was REALLY COLD in that month! As I got closer to the middle I took a step and my foot went down low. The water came up past my chin! I had to tilt my head back to not swallow the water. I started thinking at that point I'm going to get swept away and either drown or die by hypothermia. It was so hard to stay steady. I was crying and praying. I was already halfway and I couldn't turn back now cause I was soaked. I prayed so hard the rest of the way. I finally made it out and onto the other side. I had a good 20 minute walk home after that. And I never went back to the woods again. I damn near had a panick attack remembering that night to talk about it. But I couldn't imagine being a child and then having my own father drown trying to save me. That must have been terrifying and completely heart-wrenching. I'm so sorry.

Same with me in a river once. I was struggling in a terrible current and fatiguing to the point I knew it was over, but suddenly started feeling the bottom and began hopping toward the shore with what little I had left in me. I had nieces and nephews there and had just helped a nephew get his footing before I lost mine. I thought all were about to witness me actually die before their very eyes. Rough.

Most definitely!!¡!

I thought the same thing. But then again he could have passed out from drugs and/or alcohol, in my opinion.

@@jenniferlyons4150 he was good enough to testify he heard some commotion

But...He was asleep. 😶

Both Chris W, and Robert Wagner where on that boat!! THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.☠️👿

"refused to search for her" is quite a harsh conclusion. If they had been sitting in the cabin drinking and suddenly wondered where she had been gone and they found both her and the dingy missing it's plausible they thought she had gone into land. And it's also plausible they didn't start worrying about her until a couple of hours later when she never returned. It doesn't have to be more complicated than that.

Probably waited so he could sober up like Ted Kennedy did after he left Mary Jo Kopechne to drown.

@@ingvarhallstrom2306 if it was my wife, who went, it was terrified of dark water and couldn’t swim. All the sudden went missing from the boat, and I waited two hours before I called Harbor patrol. I would’ve called the minute I discovered she was gone. Natalie was terrified, I mean, terrified of dark water she would never have tried to go in the dinghy that wasn’t the type of person she was. She would’ve got Dennis Davern up and got him to do it but they a test on the boat that’s in Hawaii nowthe splendor, and they bang that thing up against it and a guy was inside and he said I couldn’t hear a thing and that was on the calm day. It was just an excuse they used Wagner is guilty about something.

The two men during those two hours concocting some story for the world, no doubt.

No need to search if you know what really happened

I always hoped he'd spill the beans after Wagner was gone. They were doing more then drinking on that boat. We all know how Natalie was terrified of open waters. She would not have stumbled around above deck. RW likely dragged her on deck, knowing how terrified she'd be. He went too far with his rage. And got away with it.

He did ...clearly and concisely

If he says what he knows he probably end his years in jail. 😮

@@paulsmith2279 ....then, you wouldn't have had an opportunity to comment as you have "D

Walken's attorney likely advised otherwise. Knowing about a crime you were present for makes you an accessory to that crime.

​@@Ephemeral2023With all due respect to your comment, many times alcohol can lower your inhibitions and say "eff it." Meaning, I agree with you. Natalie may have been drunk enough and upset/angry enough to have said "Screw this, I'm going back to land." About 20 years ago I was on vacation with my now ex-fiance. This is back when I used to drink heavily and one particular night I was pretty ripped. My (then) fianceé and I had gotten into an argument. We were staying in a rented beachfront condo. It was around midnight and I was pretty pissed off from arguing and decided to go for a walk on the beach to calm down and burn off some anger. I don't know what possessed my stupid ass but I ended up walking out a pier, jumped into the ocean and swam back to the beach. Pitch darkness in choppy waves and I'm really not the greatest swimmer. To make things worse, I started to get pulled further out by a rip-tide. Thankfully I had enough cognitive use of my brain to remember to swim horizontally to the shore if caught in a rip-tide. I definitely had a guardian angel looking out for me that night. I ended up being in the water for 15-20 minutes. Like I said, I'm not the best swimmer. I thank my lucky stars/guardian angel/God/the Universe...whatever kept me from drowning that night. Honestly, I probably should've died given the circumstances. The sea, being drunk and pissed off fighting with your significant other is never a good combo .

I concur. Every word. And, i don't think she wouldn't have gown to shore for a drink in her nightgown.

Unless she was fleeing from a beating & tried to escape in the dinghy.

@inch348Interesting thought. .Or, simply wanting to get some space from Away from Wagner; taking a time out, etc..

Natalie was terrified of water in darkness. As I understand it, she and Robert had a very heated argument over Christopher and her friendship. Shortly after Christopher excused himself to retire for the evening Natalie allegedly dissappeared. It's all too suspicious in my opinion. There's definitely more to this story and Robert know's what that information is.

In my opinion, Robert is quilty of her demise. He got away with murder. No way she ended up in the water on her own accord. She was terrified of the water especially in the dark. The whole story Robert gave is ludicrous, questionable and suspect.

Great video sir

I don't believe she ever came into contact with that dinghy. Someone untied it to let it go and I'm certain it wasn't her. She was screaming for her life and nobody came.

Was she? Or he killed her on the boat?​@@cynthiacoffey7463

Agreed. Robert threw her overboard, she drown. He's a murderer. Period...

There were photos in the video that show her on the open seas smiling. She wasn't that afraid or she wouldn't have been there.

RW died now oh well I don’t think he is in Heaven

@@donnacolosimo3294 he’s very much alive.

@@donnacolosimo3294Robert Wagner is still alive

She would have asked the captain to secure the dingy.

Drinking is liquid courage and also you don't think correctly.

All of them were "partying" drinking heavily and who knows what else!!!

Why didn't she have shoes on? And she was in a nightgown? Doubt she was going anywhere. We all know what happened. Very very sad.

If afraid of the water, why was she on a Cabin Cruiser in the Middle of the Pacific Ocean?

@@bill2066 , true. I love to sit on the beach and smell the ocean but i am terrible afraid too. I will NEVER in my life get on a boat in the ocean ! She was not that afraid. I get sick to my stomach even thinking about being in a boat with the dark depths below me. NO CRUISE FOR THIS GIRL ! *

I always thought RW did it. I just knew. He got away with it but eventually he will have to answer to God.

Thank you for sharing that!

I love the way you put that! Spot on about Scott Michaels! I just love him!

Aww...thanks so much, @kathrynmcelroy. Delighted to hear this. Scott is a gift!

Yes and nearby boaters heard her

I totally agree, it's so very obvious Wagner wanted her dead...I don't think it was premeditated but what he n the other two men did..letting her drown is disgusting....they should NOT have listened to Wagner, I hope those two finally speak out against Wagner, its obvious he forced them to lie but once being honest, the authorities may not charge the other two...Natalie deserves Justice.

​@@gwen8859 Yes...I watched an interview yesterday by the lady on the other boat who was threatened to not say anything, must have been difficult for her to have obtained such abuse, she didn't deserve that......what really dissapointed me was WEISMILLER who was an Olympic level swimmer apparently and the partner of the lady, I can understand him discouraging her of jumping in to help Natalie seeing SHE too was a good swimmer claiming it wouldn't be wise seeing she's a single parent, incase something goes wrong n she's dragged down too into the water being a lightweight but WHY did BIG BUILT STRONG TALL MAN of Weismuller not jump in ??? Wasn't far at all to swim.. extremely dissapointed in him to have not done so, it was cruel !!

That affair with Warren did not break up her marriage. NATALIE caught RJ in bed with their Chauffeur.

There was no affair. That was the public story. The truth is that Ms. Wood cdn't find Wagner in the middle of the night. She caught him with the butler. She ran screaming from the house, filed for divorce the next day, had a nervous breakdown, and didn't work for a year. Read "Natasha: The Story of Natalie Wood" by Suzanne Finstad. It's been awhile since I read it; I hope I got the title right! There are harrowing incidents in this book that you will never forget, believe me.

@trishsiprell6996 oh it was the butler. I knew it was someone that worked at the house. So RJ is Bi- sexual. She did not deserve that. I also heard that her mom was a horrible stage mother.

There Butler was a female??

@@djsugebryant281 No. He was a man. Wagner is bi. In the 50s, this cd cost an actor their career. So he went out with women publicly. Natalie dated him bc Maria, her mother, liked him and wanted them to date. I shd've been more specific. I apologize.

Unless, she perceived the situation on the boat to be more frightening than facing her fear of dark water

......and at night... In the dark cold waters..!!!😮

Or she was drunk and fell in!

😮 and of all things Dark Water ....shame she couldn't have gone during the day

@@gigicat3943 .....or she was pushed. 😢😢

Right, I thought he played that role.

How could they not? She had to be really ticked off to get in that dinghy.

​@@marilynbrown5274 If she even got on the dinghy?? That was Rws theory about what must have happened,no one has been able to verify his story, but I think I read once about people in other boats hearing a woman screaming in the middle of the night 🌉🌃?? If that's true,I guess no one ever tracked down those ear witnesses to confirm what they heard that night.?? I believe RW struck her in a drunken jealous rage and he either pushed her overboard or picked her up and threw her in the 🌊 and went to the bedroom and continued drinking!! Damn shame!!

She never got into the dinghy. See the interview on the Dr. Oz TV show. He interviewed the captain of the boat. She had bruises all over her body. After watching the interview, I strongly suspect that RJ beat her up and possibly knocked her out... and probably placed her body in the water himself.@@marilynbrown5274 He made CW and the Captain corroborate their stories to cover up what really happened. CW and the Captain were not eyewitnesses, but they heard the fight going on between RJ and Natalie. Then, suddenly it was quiet... and suddenly Natalie was "missing", according to RJ. Pretty sure that RJ is guilty of manslaughter, whether intentional or not.

i agree 💯 and Robert Wagner

Exactly what I was going to say. No way with her fear of water was she going to attempt that alone at night.

Drunk with a combo of sleeping pill,anti nausea and alcohol. RJ and she had that fight earlier in the evening.

@war.... yes, I doubt she'd go into the dark rough water unless she was so angry, intoxicated enough to be clumsy, fumbling and fell into the water by accident.

If she was more afraid of Wagner

They had HIRED help, a Captain for the boat. She would have said " please go secure the dingy better, i hear the banging". Hell, you would even ask your husband to go do it. *

RIP Natalie gone to soon 😢

alcohol in large quantiles and being on water is not going to end well

Plus Darvon is a narcotic pain killer if I remember correctly from my forensic classes in college. Mixing pain killers and alcohol intensifies the effect of both. However, I think Wagner had something to do with her death as well.

rip Natalie very Sad

How old was she when that happened?

@@Purplenpinkk , this was right before she died. In fact the photo my ex took of her was probably the last before she drowned.

Sounds like she was extremely, intensely, nervous (just for a photo shoot?) and she needed a distraction. I read she was adorable, of course, but child like in many ways. I can understand this if your whole life has been orchestrated for you and decisions are made for you. Making your very own decisions can be overwhelming and intense. She is still missed to this very day, bless her.

@@ladysylvia4018 wow! That’s interesting. So sad, she was so beautiful.

What does not make sense. Long history of the dingy getting too much slack in the line and banging against hull of yacht. Many friends that had been on the boat spoke on it. She turned in early in front cabin and could not sleep because of banging . Got up, went to the deck to tighten line ,slipped when pulling dingy close because she was a little tipsy and we know the end. Completely explains why dingy was not prepared for operation,it was in off position and oars were rigged. The current pulled her away from yacht with dingy and slight rash from her trying to get into it. When they stated her down jacket weighed 40lbs because it was soaked that is the clincher. Maybe if she had been less under the influence she might have tried taken the coat off but who knows. When family and friends that were close talk about this which is rare now,not one ,except her disturbed sister ,still trying to ride her coattails ,speak ill of RJ, or give any of this conspiracy any Creedence at all.Just a really tragic accident. The captain literally had to change his story before the publisher agreed to the book deal. Reeks of money motivation.Their marriage was good with no prior history of violence. This whole conspiracy was too sell more Papers and national inquiries at the time nothing more.

​@@johnmacdonald5483 Where you there???? No you weren't,that's your Goofy opinion no FACT'S 💯‼️ You are a certified 🅱️🅾️ Z 🅾️🤡 not Columbo🤠You jack@**🤬

I Agree

When they stated the down vest weighed 40lbs when soaked that was shocking,I know myself, not being the strongest swimmer, if I was in the same situation with that extra weight and was not able too pull myself up fairly quickly than I would probably end up the same. It's not that difficult to comprehend but some just are drawn to the drama or conspiracy versions. Most times with someone famous they cannot grasp that they are just regular people who are just as vulnerable to life's unexpected twists and tragedies like everyone else.

​@@joyceadams5765agree with what. Wood never went to secure any dinghy she'd have asked Davern to do that. That's just a nonsense theory made up by Wagner. They had a huge row Wood was beaten badly this was no accident. Why didn't Wagner turn on the searchlight immediately. Why didn't he contact the coastguard immediately. Why didn't he identify his dead wife's body. This was no accident.

Yeh I would agree...still feel for her fear at the time of fighting for life

@@johnmacdonald5483 you hardly believe that nonsense that the woman fell in trying to tie up a dinghy. That's a made up pile of garbage by Wagner. The ships captain Davern said in his 6 years working for Wagner and Wood she never once tied up the dinghy there's your answer. Wagner refused to turn on the searchlight,refused to contact the coastguard immediately in fact he never contacted them he rang the restaurant manager Don Whiting 3 hours after Wood was gone. He refused to identify his wifes body that should tell you enough. This was no accident .

Well she might have fell over and tried to grab the dinghy and should have grabbed the main boat, she was very drunk and on pills. Idk i dont hear enough for this to be called murder

@vicvega3614 it's my opinion while on pills and very drunk what the hell was she doing on a small boat in the middle of the water when she was deathly scared of the water??? As a Homicide investigator it's the things that make you say hmmmmmmmm

Wagner was in the movie "Prince Valiant" as a very young man. May explain the dingy's name.

@lotstodo obviously this is a discussion between adults. Something you probably should work on. My comments along with the other comment was or is about a possible Homicide. If you have nothing to add for or against that??? Maybe your comments and conversation belong somewhere else. If your being serious with your comment then I'd like to have it explained?

@lotstodo first I'm not angry I'm simply making a statement about a serious conversation. I understand the fact that she was wearing many things. But none of that had anything to do with the conversation of this being a Homicide or a Suicide?? I'm simply pointing out the facts of the conversation. Once again I have no clue why you selected to place your comment in our conversation?? It has absolutely nothing to do with our conversation. Unless you're just trying to be a clown? Which is fine I've done the same but when I'm ask about it I simply comment I'm just being a clown. I'm a Combat Veteran and former Cop it takes way way more then that to even get me a little upset. I'm simply asking questions something I did alot of as a Detective??

FACTS 💯‼️‼️

I love to sit on the beach. Smell the ocean, hear the waves. But i am terrified of the deep. I will NEVER get on a boat or cruise ship and put myself over those dark depths. I don't think she was as scared as people have said. If she was as scared as i am she would never have been on a boat in the ocean. NO CRUISE FOR THIS GIRL ! *

Fora very young person you have some good spiritual insight what you said reminds of a scripture in the Bible where god talks about how he gives life and takes life how even inthe book of job when he talks about life and death while he was going through terrible times of testing because god told satan see my servant job there is none like him shuns the wrong and always choose to do what is right god called his servant job a righteous man who loved and revered god and also feared god because he knew his very breath of life from birth to death was in gods hands 🙌 god bless you this holiday season Jesus Christ is the reason for the season so here is to wishing you and your family a very blessed merry Christmas 🎄 and a wonderful 2024new year ✝️🕎✡️🇺🇸🎄👼😇🙏✝️🇮🇱

@@warriorgirl8118 , so beautiful what you shared. That really touched me and made me think. I wish i were a better servant and hope God forgives me for not giving him the time i should. *

Drugs and alcohol

I was a child then, I remember her raintree commercials

What about the methadrine for high blood pressure, isn't that speed? Not what I'd think would help high blood pressure or mix well with the sleeping pills. Dumb Hollywood doctor

@@ambermchugh9381 yes i agree. I tried to look up methadrine. It keeps directing me to methadone a fake heroin. It certainly appears also to be a speed / stimulant used for ADHD & obesity. Something is very wrong with her medication list. My guess is a woman in her 40's trying to stay thin and young looking was probably on speed. As you said dumb Hollywood Dr. but these people get their hands on drugs we could never get. *

Wow thank you so much!!

I'm inclined to think the bruises were not associated with her death. Bruising doesn't happen immediately after the reason for it occurs. We all have noticed a bruise and not immediately knowing why it's there. And like you said, being around boats it just happens. But Robert's behavior sure was odd. Didn't even want to identify the body.

@@buzzcrushtrendkill I agree not identifying the body is odd. Being a young woman i have had to identify my brother & father in a morgue. No way i would not go to their side and see them. My fathers death was horrific & he looked very bad. I still hugged his body & said goodbye. Him being a grown older man & not going to his wife is BS & suspect. He felt guilt & could not look at what he had done. OR, he is just a puddy. Either way it is disgusting of him IMO. *

I can only think... it was the 80's.

My thoughts exactly. Watched a couple of decent documentaries over the years too and always just seemed to be a tragic accident from poor judgement caused by alcohol.People argue does not equate to murder.

and to you!

I agree. It's in the plan!

No we wouldn’t. Death by misadventure is accidental death cased by voluntarily taking a risk. As taking a risk cannot be proved it cannot be death by misadventure.

Natalie, Belushi and Lennon kept the Rags VERY VERY busy in 1980-1981 !!