In November of 1981 actress Natalie Wood drowned in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Catalina Island, California. The celebrities unfortunate drowning is one of Hollywood's most ongoing mysteries. Despite the her death being ruled an accident, and the sheriff confirms the case is closed, others report there are many things about this ruling that doesn't make sense.

The stars sister, Lana Wood, also the captain of the yacht Natalie Wood sailed with her husband, actor Robert Wagner, are requesting that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office re-open the case, although authorities have yet to respond to the request.

Lana Wood stated that she believes an outraged argument between her sister and husband broke out on the yacht's rear deck preceded Wood's drowning, and saying she doesn't suspect foul play. "I would just like to know the true story, what really happened," she said. Dennis Davern, the former captain of the yacht, "The Splendour," managed to break his long silence with a detailed description of "Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour," a book he and his friend Marti Rulli wrote and published in September. Davern also feels her death was a result of the fight with Wagner. Natalie Woods' acting career began as child when she appeared in "Miracle on 34th Street" starring with some of Hollywood's top male actors --Warren Beatty in "Splendor in the Grass" for which she won an Oscar and James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause," securing another Oscar. She also starred in "Westside Story."Wagner's successful career came later, on television. He starred in two long-running series, "Hart to Hart" and To Catch a Thief." "The couple was married in 1957, divorced in 1962, then marrying for a second time in 1972. Quite often the couple would sail their yacht off the coast of California and decided to invite Wood's at the time costar, Christopher Walken, to join them on a Thanksgiving weekend voyage, 1981.

At the time Walken and Wood had been filming the movie,"Brainstorm" and Hollywood rumors had it that Wagner was jealous of Walken. Walken has not spoken publicly about Wood's drowning, and authorities have said he witnessed only the events leading up to an argument between the couple. Wagner never responded to CNN's request for comment. Although Wagner admitted his jealousy in his book "Pieces of My Heart, " also published in September. In an interview with CNN, Davern admitted he now believes the investigation of Wood's death was incompetent suggesting there was a cover-up. He said he regrets the fact of misleading investigators by keeping quiet at Wagner's request. After Wagner argued with Walken and smashing a wine bottle on the table, Wood left in anger and went to her stateroom, Davern told CNN. Walken went to a guest room while Wagner followed his wife to their room. Afterwards, Davern said, he could hear the couple quarrelling. They'd moved their argument outside. Feeling embarrassed, Davern admitted to turning up the volume on his stereo. A short time later, Wagner, appearing to be distraught, told Davern he was unable to find Wood anywhere. Davern also searched the yacht, but couldn't find her. He noticed the rubber dinghy was also missing. Wagner shrugged and poured them both drinks, Davern said. He suggested his wife had most likely gone off in a temper. Wagner's story, as told in his book, is far different from Davern's. He says that after the argument with Walken, Wood went to her room and got ready for bed while he and Walken sat around on the deck, cooling off. Wagner writes that he then went to check on Wood, although she wasn't there. He said that he and Davern searched the yacht and he noticed the dinghy was missing.

Wagner wrote that he assumed his wife had gone ashore on her own.He radioed the restaurant on shore where they'd had dinner and called the Harbor Master to see if anyone had seen Wood. Detective Rasure, the lead investigator for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, confirmed that Wagner notified the harbor master that his wife was missing.But Davern says those phone calls did not take place right away. Doug Odin, the harbor master told CNN he was contacted about 1:30 a.m. He summoned the U.S. Coast Guard, who arrived to start a daylight search at 5 a.m. Lt. Roger Smith, a lifeguard with the Los Angeles Fire County Department, questioned Wagner about the delay in asking for help. Wagner said he had just assumed Wood went out " party-hopping on other yachts, that's the type of woman she is ... and I prefer to keep this out of the public," Smith told CNN. Wood's body was finally found in the water about a mile away from the yacht. Investigator Rasure said the official theory is that Wood was woke up by the sound of the dinghy hitting the side of their yacht. Police think she went to re-tie the dinghy and slipped on the yachts swim step falling into the water.The dinghy was found approximately a mile away from the yacht -- and from where Woods' body was found. "It seems she may have hung onto the dinghy but then got separated from it," said Smith. According to police reports, Wood was found wearing a long nightgown, down jacket and socks. Rasure told CNN he thinks she was dragged underwater by her jacket. "She was very small," he said.The autopsy reveals she had two dozen bruises on her body, including a facial abrasion on her left cheek, and bruises on her arms.

"She had some bruises and abrasions," said Rasure, adding that he thinks that the bruises came from falling overboard and then struggling in the water. "My sister didn't even know how to swim and she would never go to another boat or to shore dressed in a nightgown and socks," said Lana Wood. She said she believes Davern."He was a close to our family and a friend to my sister. He is not a liar." She said that when she heard her sister was dead, she immediately went to see Wagner at the house. "Robert was lying on their bed, crying when i walked into their bedroom. He whispered, "you have to believe me, it was an accident.' " She added, "I don't think he ever really got over her death. Natalie was the love of his life."