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Celebrity Death, Former Child Actor: Heather O'Rourke

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Heather O'Rourke was an American child actress. She was discovered at the age of five. Sadly, she passed away during surgery complications for acute bowel obstruction. She played Carol Anne in the 1982 film Poltergeist. She died February 1, 1988 at the age of 12.

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