Urban Legends: Truth or Fiction?

Poltergeist Curse Many people are convinced that the Poltergeist films have been cursed, causing the deaths of several cast members.  Whether the series was cursed or not, the deaths are real.  Two of the stars from the first film died at young ages and two cast members from the second film also died.  22-year-old Dominique Dunne, who played Dana Freeling, died on November 4th, 1982 after she had been choked into a coma by her boyfriend.  12-year-old Heathe