Wood 's cause of death is now listed as `` drowning and other undetermined factors '' The 1981 death certificate concluded that the actress died from `` accidental drowning '' Reopened last November , the case is still an active investigation , detective says . Hide Caption
Wood 's cause of death is now listed as `` drowning and other undetermined factors '' The 1981 death certificate concluded that the actress died from `` accidental drowning '' Reopened last November , the case is still an active investigation , detective says . Wood drowned in the Pacific Ocean on November 29 , 1981 .