Heather O'Rourke
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About
Child actress who starred as Carol Anne Freeling in Poltergeist and its sequels who tragically died at age 12.
Before Fame
She was personally selected by Steven Spielberg for the film Poltergeist.
Trivia
She died during surgery in 1988 after being misdiagnosed with Crohn's disease.
Family Life
She was born to parents Kathleen and Michael O'Rourke. She had a sister named Tammy.
Associated With
Craig T. Nelson played her character's father in Poltergeist.