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Heather O'Rourke
American child actress (1975–1988)
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| Born | Heather Michele O'Rourke (1975-12-27)December 27, 1975 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1988(1988-02-01) (aged 12) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–1988 |
Heather Michele O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress.
She had her breakthrough starring as Carol Anne Freeling in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist (1982), which received critical acclaim and established her as an influential figure in the genre.[1][2] She went on to reprise the role in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) and Poltergeist III (1988), the last of which was released posthumously.
O'Rourke also worked in television, appearing in the recurring roles of Heather Pfister on the comedy series Happy Days (1