In the very early hours of November 29, 1981, the 3,000-ish residents of Catalina Island,

a 74-square-mile span of rugged canyons, rolling hills, cliffs, and sandy beaches,

just 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles, woke up to a frantic search for a missing woman.

Many of them quickly joined, alongside Harbor Patrol, law enforcement, and eventually the Coast Guard.

Some wondered if the woman had fallen into the water, drunk, which apparently was not uncommon back in the 70s and 80s.

And indeed, for the past couple of days, this woman had appeared a little less than sober on numerous occasions.

And according to some, she was drinking when she went missing. According to others,

she may have been high on something else as well, perhaps weed, which was on board her boat,

or drugs to combat seasickness, or perhaps something stronger, such as a pain med like Darvon,

a weak opioid that was commonly prescribed at the time, or maybe something else had happened,

something nefarious. That weekend, her husband, by some accounts, was being a huge asshole,

berating her for spending time away from him and her job, acting jealous of her new coworker,

who she had invited along. Some wondered if he came along to participate in some sort of sexual trist,

this coworker. Had they all gotten drunk and high and then jealousy mixed with violence,

and that led to a tragic accident, or maybe something tragic that wasn't so accidental.

When her body turned up hours after she went missing, floating face down in the water,

it seemed like there were only two possibilities. A tragic accident or murder. This death will go down in American history as one of the

most enduring mysteries of the past half century, but not just because of the mysterious circumstances.

It captivated the public's attention because of who these people were. They were not just your average

Joes. The woman who was found dead was Natalie Wood, one of the most famous actresses of the

1950s and 60s. At one time, she was as famous as Elizabeth Taylor. Her asshole husband, Robert

Wagner, also a very famous actor. And the co-worker, none other than household name Christopher Walken,

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