Popular Hollywood Child Stars We Used to Adore – Find Out Who Grew Up To Be A Huge Success

Heather O’Rourke

The child-actress Heather O’Rourke became famous for her role in 1982’s Poltergeist. She also appeared in the two sequels in 1986 and 1988. She became a star before she even finished first grade! She appeared in multiple TV shows in the ’80s which brought her decent earnings. Sadly, Heather died on an operating table in 1988 because she got sick and her illness was misdiagnosed. Her mother later filed a wrongful death lawsuit and there have been many rumors related to this sad event. Heather was only 12 when she died. 

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