Heather ORourke - Wikipedia On February 1, 1988, O'Rourke died following two cardiac arrests, her cause of death later being ruled as congenital stenosis of the intestine complicated by septic shock Early life Heather Michele O'Rourke was born on December 27, 1975, in San Diego , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] to Kathleen and Michael O'Rourke
Suit Blames Doctors in Death of Young Actress Heather O'Rourke, the young actress to diagnose a long-standing obstruction of the small bowel that led to her death on Feb 1, according to a wrongful-death suit filed Wednesday by a law firm
The Sad Discovery Made In Poltergeist Star Heather ORourkes . . . Heather O'Rourke's death was deeply shocking to many of those who knew the child actress from her star turn in "Poltergeist," and in the months after its announcement she became attached to an urban myth that claimed there was a "Poltergeist Curse," that resulted in the premature death of numerous people who worked on the horror blockbuster
Death of Heather ORourke : r LPOTL - Reddit On February 1, 1988, O'Rourke died following two cardiac arrests, her cause of death later being ruled as congenital stenosis of the intestine complicated by septic shock Strangulation is more commonly seen in closed-loop obstructions If the strangulated bowel is not treated promptly, it eventually becomes ischemic, and tissue infarction occurs
The Tragic Story Of Poltergeist Star Heather ORourke - Suggest The hospital reported her official cause of death as septic shock induced by congenital stenosis of the intestine However, Heather’s sudden passing has baffled medical professionals in succeeding years Congenital stenosis is a birth defect that involves the narrowing of blood vessels or other tubular organ structures
Heather ORourke, The Poltergeist Star Who Died At Age 12 Though Heather O’Rourke’s story is a short one, it left behind a timeless legacy How Heather O’Rourke’s Career In Hollywood Began Heather Michele O’Rourke was born on December 27, 1975, in San Diego, California Her sister, Tammy, was four years older than her and was a budding child actress herself
Desert Sun, 4 February 1988 - California Digital Newspaper . . . Doctors wonder why child actress showed no signs of rare birth defect By LEE SIEGEL AP SciMKf Writer LOS ANGELES - The death of 12-year-old “Poltergeist" actress Heather O'Rourke was "distinctly unusual" because she lacked prior symptoms of the bowel defect that reportedly killed her gastrointestinal doctors say “I would have expected a lot of (digestive) difficulties throughout her