On November 29, 1981, actress Natalie Wood drowned in the waters off Catalina Island under somewhat mysterious circumstances. She had been aboard a yacht, the Splendour, with her husband Robert Wagner and the actor Christopher Walken. Reportedly, the three friends spent several hours drinking and arguing before Wood and Walken finally retired to their rooms. Wagner, however, remained on the deck with the pilot. Later, when he went to check on his wife, he found that she wasn't in her room. He also discovered that the dinghy, which had been tied to the side of the boat, was missing. The authorities were notified and a search began. Eventually, Natalie Wood's body was found floating face down in the open sea. The dinghy was found nearby in a Catalina cove. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office determined that the actress had died accidentally, probably falling and hitting her head while attempting to board the dinghy. There were several conflicting reports, however, and the tabloids immediately erupted in headlines hinting at foul play. A woman on shore claimed to have heard cries for help from the water that night along with other voices saying they were coming. Wagner and Walken, however, dispute this claim. Los Angeles coroner Thomas Noguchi, who pushed for a more in-depth investigation, also pointed out that there were unexplained marks and bruises on Wood's body. She was buried in Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles on December 2, 1981. During her career, Wood was nominated for three Academy Awards; however, she is perhaps best remembered for the role of Maria in Leonard Bernstein's musical West Side Story. At the time of her death, she was in the process of filming Brainstorm, a movie in which she was starring with Christopher Walken.