[20] The prosecution and police investigators also dismissed Sweeney's version of events as there was no physical evidence that he had consumed pills in an attempt to commit suicide at the time of his arrest.

She appeared in several films and television series from 1979 to 1982, but was best known for portraying Dana Freeling in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist.. On October 30, 1982, Dunne was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, in the driveway of her West Hollywood home and went into a coma. On October 30, she was rehearsing with actor David Packer for the miniseries V when Sweeney showed up at the residence demanding to speak to her. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He claimed he could only recall being on top of her with his hands around her neck. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Speigel felt that Judge Katz's criticism stemmed not from their verdict, but from the harsh criticisms he received after the verdict was given. Dunne stopped the car long enough for Sweeney to jump off the hood and then drove away. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. View our online Press Pack. Speigel went on to say that had the jury heard all the evidence, they would have convicted Sweeney of murder. IMAGE CREDIT: Screenshot / youtube.com. The man was later identified as the same John Sweeney. Sweeney told Packer to call the police. 1/  Heather was at home in Lakeside, California, the day before she died. [27] Afterward, several media outlets debated the events of the trial and the verdict. Due to these facts, we have retracted the original story.

News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. They insisted that he went to Dunne’s home on October 30 to persuade her to reconcile after she had told him their break up was permanent. [7], Dunne appeared posthumously in the Hill Street Blues episode "Requiem For a Hairbag", which aired on November 18, 1982, two weeks after her death. [25] Victims for Victims, a victims' rights group established by actress Theresa Saldana, protested the verdict by staging a march outside the courthouse. "[1] During the production of the original Poltergeist, Spielberg twice accommodated the child actress when frightened. [1] She also appeared in the television movies Massarati and the Brain and Surviving: A Family in Crisis. She had an older sister, Tammy O'Rourke, also an actress. He then realized she was not breathing. Pierce claimed that during the relationship, Sweeney had assaulted her on ten occasions and she was hospitalized twice for injuries he inflicted on her. Sweeney claimed to have no recollection of attacking Dunne until he discovered he was on top of her with his hands around her neck. A top entertainment lawyer has confirmed that the child star of movie Poltergeist, Heather O’Rourke, was killed by an elite Hollywood pedophile ring. I wonder who the studio suit actually is, the one who murdered this young girl, mostly known for her role as Carol Anne in the Poltergeist movies. On October 30, 1982, Dunne was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, in the driveway of her West Hollywood home and went into a coma. Heather, who was 12 when the film was made, played protagonist Carol Anne in all three Poltergeist films. For other inquiries, Contact Us. [10], To establish a history of Sweeney's violent behavior, the prosecution called one of Sweeney's ex-girlfriends, Lillian Pierce, to testify. Remembering the Tragic Murder of ‘Poltergeist’ Star Dominique Dunne.

She never regained consciousness and died five days later. In the Poltergeist trilogy, O'Rourke played Carol Anne Freeling, a young suburban girl who becomes the conduit and target for supernatural entities. Katz also refused to allow testimony from Dunne's mother, Ellen Dunne, as well Dunne's friends, ruling their statements about Sweeney's abusive nature as hearsay. After graduation, she spent a year in Florence, Italy, where she learned Italian. [5] Between acting jobs, O'Rourke attended Big Bear Elementary School where she was president of her 5th grade class. Sweeney told him to call the police and when they arrived, he was standing in the driveway with his hands raised in surrender telling them that he had killed Dunne and attempted to kill himself. Dunne was born in Santa Monica, California, the youngest child of Ellen Beatriz "Lenny" (née Griffin), a ranching heiress, and Dominick Dunne, a writer, producer, and actor. Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Tobe Hooper, the film opened on June 4, 1982, and went on to gross more than $70 million. in the first film, and "They're baa-aack!" [2] Her godparents were Maria Cooper-Janis, daughter of actors Gary Cooper and Veronica "Rocky" Cooper, and producer Martin Manulis.

", "Family of slain actress outraged at trial outcome", "He's Here! In April 1983, she starred as herself alongside Morey Amsterdam and well-known Walt Disney animated characters in the hour-long television special, Believe You Can...and You Can! Waylon Jordan is a lifelong fan of genre fiction and film especially those with a supernatural element. Other specialists, also unconnected with the case, said Wednesday it was possible she died as the resulted of a birth defect, but added that the circumstances of her death were extremely unusual. Set in a house built on an ancient Native American burial ground, the original Poltergeist trilogy told the terrifying story of the Freeling family and their encounters with the supernatural. In 1981, she was cast in her first feature film, Poltergeist.

[3] Her parents divorced in 1967. The miniseries is dedicated to her.

Heather screamed and screamed for Steven, and had a lot of patience for a four year old little girl. Sweeney accused the Dunnes of harassing him and later changed his name. [19], After the trial, John Sweeney was incarcerated at a medium-security prison in Susanville, California. After he moved out, she had the locks changed and moved back into the Rangely Avenue home. [10] Sweeney's court-appointed attorney, Michael Adelson, said that his client's actions were not premeditated or done with malice. In the Poltergeist trilogy, O'Rourke played Carol Anne Freeling, a young suburban girl who becomes the conduit and target for supernatural entities. He said he then reached into her mouth and pulled her tongue out of her throat, something he had done for his epileptic father in the past. [2], O'Rourke's performance of her famous line from, pop culture consciousness of the United States, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, "Heather O'Rourke, 12; Starred in 'Poltergeist, "Heather O'Rourke's Grieving Mother Tells Why She's Suing Her Child's Doctors for Wrongful Death", "Snatched by Poltergeist's Demons, Heather O'rourke Gets Some Bad News—they're Here Again", "Child star of 'Poltergeist,' Heather O'Rourke, dies", "Doctors: Unusual Circumstances Surrounded Actress' Death", "Heather O'Rourke, 12, a star of 'Poltergeist, "Suit Blames Doctors in Death of Young Actress", "`Poltergeist' Star Heather O'Rourke Dies at Age of 12", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heather_O%27Rourke&oldid=983441131, Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected biographies of living people, Turner Classic Movies person ID same as Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Episode: "Elizabeth's Baby / The Artist and the Lady", Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Best Young Actress, Guest in a Television Series, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Television Special or Mini-Series, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama, This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 07:27. [1] Spielberg promptly cast her in the horror film Poltergeist (1982) as Carol Anne Freeling, and O'Rourke earned recognition for her performance. Dominique was interred at Westwood Memorial Park, not far from where her Poltergeist co-star Heather O’Rourke would be laid to rest a few years later after dying from intestinal stenosis shortly after completing the third film in the franchise. She later suffered a broken nose. [2], O'Rourke's performance of her famous line from, pop culture consciousness of the United States, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, "Heather O'Rourke, 12; Starred in 'Poltergeist, "Heather O'Rourke's Grieving Mother Tells Why She's Suing Her Child's Doctors for Wrongful Death", "Snatched by Poltergeist's Demons, Heather O'rourke Gets Some Bad News—they're Here Again", "Child star of 'Poltergeist,' Heather O'Rourke, dies", "Doctors: Unusual Circumstances Surrounded Actress' Death", "Heather O'Rourke, 12, a star of 'Poltergeist, "Suit Blames Doctors in Death of Young Actress", "`Poltergeist' Star Heather O'Rourke Dies at Age of 12", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heather_O%27Rourke&oldid=983441131, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Episode: "Elizabeth's Baby / The Artist and the Lady", Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Best Young Actress, Guest in a Television Series, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Television Special or Mini-Series, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama, This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 07:27.

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