Heather O'rourke

Heather O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 - February 1, 1988) was an American child actress who played Carol-Ann Freeling in the whole three Poltergeist films and made several guest appearances.

Personal life
O'Rourke was born on December 27, 1975 in San Diego, California, the second daughter of Kathleen O'Rourke. Before O'Rourke's death in 1988, her mother married James "Jim" A. Peele. The family, including O'Rourke's older sister Tammy, lived in Lakeside, California at the time of her death.

Death
O'rourke became ill in early 1987 and was misdiagnosed by Kaiser Permanente Hospital as having Crohn's disease.