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| 2 | Heather O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 -- February 1, 1988) was an American child actress in TheEighties. |
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| 4 | Heather was born on December 27, 1975 in San Diego, California. She was discovered at the age of five by director Creator/StevenSpielberg while eating lunch with her mother at the Creator/{{MGM}} commissary. Spielberg cast her as Carol Anne Freeling, a little girl abducted by ghosts in the 1982 horror film ''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}''. She would go on to reprise the role of Carol Anne in the second and third installments. In addition to her roles in the ''Poltergeist'' film series, Heather also had a recurring role on ''Series/HappyDays'' from 1982 to 1983 and made several television guest appearances. |
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| 6 | Heather died on February 1, 1988 of cardiopulmonary arrest and septic shock caused by a misdiagnosed congenital intestinal stenosis. She was 12 years old. Her final film, ''Film/PoltergeistIII'', was released on June 10, 1988, four months after her death, and was dedicated to her memory. |
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| 8 | !!Tropes she exhibited |
| 9 | * AdorablyPrecociousChild: According to her former manager, Heather was one of the most mature and responsible among the ''Poltergeist'' casts. For example: she was almost never late coming to the filming location and she was able to memorize a 60 page script within an hour. |
| 10 | * EnforcedMethodActing: Whenever Heather needed to cry in a scene, she'd think of something bad happening to her dog. Whenever she needed to be angry, she'd think about having a fight with her older sister. |
| 11 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Her hair was golden and so was her heart. |
| 12 | * InnocentBlueEyes: She had these. |
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