When Did Heather O'rourke Die?

Heather Michele O'Rourke was an American child actress. She had her breakthrough starring as Carol Anne Freeling in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist, which received critical acclaim and established her as an influential figure in the genre.

Did Heather O'Rourke die during filming Poltergeist 3?

Released in June 1988, the film marked O'Rourke's final feature, as she died four months before its release at the age of 12. Her death resulted in marketing complications for the film's studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who did not want to exploit the tragedy.

When did Heather O'Rourke die?

'Poltergeist' Star Heather O'Rourke Dies at Age of 12. 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 Tuesday.