Cosmopolitan Hotel-San Diego

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10/07/20 • 59 min

This week we are not traveling far from us, and if you are in southern California there is still time to visit, during the spookiest month of the year, we visited last weekend and it was amazing. Special Thanks to Mike Simms with San Diego PR and Eric Minella-Manager of Historic Interpretation Cosmopolitan Hotel & RestaurantandMichael Brown with San Diego Ghost Tours and http://www.oldtownsmosthaunted.com/ *********None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, (and photos) multiple sources use the same wording. Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work was intentionally plagiarized when reporting the facts of the crimes or the telling of the stories. Below is a list of resources used during the research and telling of this story. (partial) Information Credits:https://www.oldtowncosmopolitan.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmopolitan_Hotel_and_Restauranthttps://sdghosts.com/cosmopolitan-hotel/https://hiddensandiego.net/things-to-do/places/cosmopolitan-hotelhttps://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26335Photo Creditshttps://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fclassicsandiego.com%2Fmexican%2F1870s-cosmopolitan-hotel%2F&psig=AOvVaw0z6bVdPlK5xGuVMnPhw7It&ust=1602114059600000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA0QjhxqFwoTCKCpgY6SoewCFQAAAAAdAAAAABADhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Fus%2Fcosmopolitan.html&psig=AOvVaw0z6bVdPlK5xGuVMnPhw7It&ust=1602114059600000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA0QjhxqFwoTCKCpgY6SoewCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAIand of course Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, Newspaperarchives, FamilySearch.org Haunting History Podcast Logo compliments of:Website is www.treleavencreative.com Insta and Facebook @treleavencreative This presentation is protected by US & International copyright laws. Reproduction & distribution of the presentation without written permission of the sponsor is prohibited.

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Books:
- Finstad, Suzanne. Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood. New York: Random House, 2001.
  - This biography is one of the most detailed accounts of Natalie Wood’s life. It includes in-depth interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and covers her complex relationship with her mother, Maria, her marriage to Robert Wagner, and her career highs and lows. This book provided background on Natalie’s family, her early life, and the pressures she faced, as well as details about her first and second marriages to Wagner.
- Davern, Dennis and Rulli, Marti. Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour. Medallion Press, 2009.
  - Co-written by Dennis Davern, the captain aboard Splendour during Natalie’s last weekend, this book provides Davern’s account of the events surrounding her death, Wagner’s involvement, and his later testimonies. It was a primary source for understanding Davern’s relationship with the couple and details of the fateful Thanksgiving weekend.
Articles and Websites:
- Vanity Fair: "Natalie Wood’s Fatal Voyage" by Sam Kashner, March 2012.
  - This in-depth article investigates Natalie Wood's life, the influence of her mother, her relati...

None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told.

Below is a list of resources used during the research and telling of this story. (partial)

Episode Sources

Books:
- Finstad, Suzanne. Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood. New York: Random House, 2001.
  - This biography is one of the most detailed accounts of Natalie Wood’s life. It includes in-depth interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and covers her complex relationship with her mother, Maria, her marriage to Robert Wagner, and her career highs and lows. This book provided background on Natalie’s family, her early life, and the pressures she faced, as well as details about her first and second marriages to Wagner.
- Davern, Dennis and Rulli, Marti. Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour. Medallion Press, 2009.
  - Co-written by Dennis Davern, the captain aboard Splendour during Natalie’s last weekend, this book provides Davern’s account of the events surrounding her death, Wagner’s involvement, and his later testimonies. It was a primary source for understanding Davern’s relationship with the couple and details of the fateful Thanksgiving weekend.
Articles and Websites:
- Vanity Fair: "Natalie Wood’s Fatal Voyage" by Sam Kashner, March 2012.
  - This in-depth article investigates Natalie Wood's life, the influence of her mother, her relati...

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Below is a list of resources used during the research and telling of this story. (partial)

Episode Sources

Books:
- Finstad, Suzanne. Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood. New York: Random House, 2001.
  - This biography is one of the most detailed accounts of Natalie Wood’s life. It includes in-depth interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and covers her complex relationship with her mother, Maria, her marriage to Robert Wagner, and her career highs and lows. This book provided background on Natalie’s family, her early life, and the pressures she faced, as well as details...