Poltergeist child actress Heather O'Rourke - who played Carol Anne Freeling in the 1982 horror classic - tragically died at just 12 years old after doctors failed to properly diagnose her condition, l ...

Those close to Heather O'Rourke are still hurt by rumors surrounding her death, 38 years later. The actress, who rose to fame as Carol Anne Freeling in 1982's Poltergeist, died at a San Diego hospital ...

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It has been 38 years since Heather O’Rourke’s death, yet her family continues to endure the shadow of painful rumors that have refused to fade. The child star, who rose to fame as Carol Anne Freeling ...

Poltergeist star Heather O’Rourke brought a certain magic to the screen that was almost indescribable. Known as the little girl with the line, “they’re here”, she captured the hearts of audiences ...

Heather O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress who played Carol Anne Freeling in the Poltergeist film trilogy and made several television guest appearances.

The new film “She Was Here” revisits the life and tragic loss of Poltergeist child star Heather O’Rourke, who passed away at just 12 years old. O’Rourke gained fame at age five after Steven Spielberg ...

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Virgil Films and IndieCan Entertainment have acquired North American rights to “She Was Here,” a feature documentary examining the life of Heather O’Rourke, the child actor who starred in the ...

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