Getty Images fileHomicide investigators will reopen an investigation into the death of actress Natalie Wood, who drowned in 1981 while boating off the California coast, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said on Thursday. The drowning had been ruled an accident.
"Recently sheriff's homicide investigators were contacted by persons who stated they had additional information about the Natalie Wood Wagner drowning," the sheriff's department said in a written statement.
"Due to the additional information, Sheriff's Homicide Bureau has decided to take another look at the case," the statement said.
Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore declined to release details about what information investigators received.
A news conference has been scheduled for 11 a.m. PT Friday with the detective leading the investigation.
Wood starred in more than 56 movies, including "West Side Story" and "Rebel Without a Cause." She was married to actor Robert Wagner.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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