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Heather Michele O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress. She had her breakthrough starring as Carol Anne Freeling in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist (1982), which received critical acclaim and established her as an influential figure in the genre.
18 Jan 2024 · Known for her early roles in Happy Days and the Poltergeist film series, Heather O’Rourke was one of the brightest young stars of the 1980s. She was nominated for six Young Artist Awards over the course of her acting career, and she was poised to take Hollywood by storm.
15 Feb 2024 · According to Heather O'Rourke's death certificate, she died from a tragic combination of acute bowel obstruction, suspected septic shock, and cardio-respiratory arrest on February 1, 1988, just a few weeks after her 12th birthday.
Heather O’Rourke, a child star best known for the horror movie Poltergeist (and that spooky line “They’re heeere!”) whose life was tragically cut short at the age of 12, will be the...
Heather O'Rourke. Actress: Poltergeist. Heather Michele O'Rourke was born on December 27, 1975 in Santee, San Diego, California, to Kathleen, a seamstress, and Michael O'Rourke, a construction worker. She had German, Danish, English, and Irish ancestry. Heather entered American cinematic pop-culture before first grade.
3 Feb 1988 · 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...
Heather spent much of her early life growing up east of San Diego in Santee, a small town with a pioneer history. With plenty of relatives living close-by, the O’Rourkes and their extended family enjoyed a typical and comfortable suburban existence. Mr.
