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About Heather O'Rourke
Heather O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress.
A native of San Diego, O'Rourke was discovered at the age of five by director Steven Spielberg while she was eating lunch with her mother at the MGM commissary. Spielberg cast her as Carol Anne Freeling, a little girl abducted by ghosts in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist. She would go on to reprise the role of Carol Anne in the second and third installments. In addition to her roles in the Poltergeist film series, O'Rourke also had a recurring role on Happy Days from 1982 to 1983, and made several television guest appearances.
O'Rourke died at the age of 12 of cardiac arrest and septic shock caused by a misdiagnosed intestinal stenosis in February 1988.
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source: http://articles.latimes.com/1988-02-03/news/mn-27226_1_poltergeist-iii
"Young actress Heather O’Rourke, known as the terrified girl in Poltergeist, died of intestinal stenosis, a severe bowel obstruction. The obstruction caused an infection which led to septic shock. She died from complications during surgery to remove an acute bowel obstruction."
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Heather O'Rourke's Timeline
1975 |
December 27, 1975
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San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States
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1988 |
February 1, 1988
Age 12
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San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States
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