She died on February 1 , 1988 and a lawsuit followed shortly .
Heather O'Rourke ( 1975 -- 1988 ) -- child actress who became ill in 1987 and was misdiagnosed by doctors of Kaiser Permanente Hospital .
Heather O'Rourke died on February 1 , 1988 and a lawsuit followed shortly .
Heather O'Rourke ( 1975 -- 1988 ) -- child actress who became ill in 1987 and was misdiagnosed by doctors of Kaiser Permanente Hospital .