Natalie Wood's Daughter Heaps Praise on Stepdad Robert Wagner: 'He Had to be My Mom and Dad'
35 years after the untimely death of Natalie Wood, her daughter, Natasha, has recently shared the experience that shattered her heart to pieces and the influence that stepdad Robert Wagner had on her life for the past years.
In an exclusive interview with People, Natasha explained how deep her relationship with Wagner will always be as she grew up having him by her side even after her mom passed away. "I grew up always thinking I had two dads. I'm certain because my mom died, my relationship with my stepdad is way deeper than it would have been had she lived, because he had to be my mom and dad."
She went on to explain that she is thankful for having both Wagner and her biological father, Richard Gregson, whom she calls "Daddy Gregson," as she went through the difficult road to healing as life had to go on without her mother from that point.
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In a separate report by the same outlet, Wagner also shared how the heartbreaking loss of Wood made his bond with Natasha. "My bond with Natasha is very, very intense. We've hung onto each other through the years and she means the world to me," he said.
The now 86-year-old Hollywood star also recalled how he and Gregson had to sit down as two fathers to discuss how living should go for Natasha ever since Wood drowned in a tragic accident in 1981. He said they came to the decision that it was best for Natasha to stay with her sisters since that was the environment she was used to.
Wagner's daughter with Marion Marshall, Katie, and his daughter with Wood, Courtney, had already built a strong bond with Natasha as they were raised together and both Gregson and Wagner felt it was best to keep the three together.
Wood died at 43 in November 29, 1981 and according to Today, the case has been filled with controversies over the years, especially after the investigation was dug up in 2011 when the boat's captain said there were lies in his initial statement about what he knew of Wood's fall and drowning.
