skye mccole bartusiak
michael douglas and skye mccole bartusiak in' don' t say a word.'
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skye mccole bartusiak was born in houston, texas, where she lived with her parents, helen (née mccole) and donald bartusiak, until her death .
months after the shocking death of skye mccole bartusiak, officials have ruled the tragedy an accidental overdose .
actress skye mccole bartusiak may have been huffing when she died from an accidental overdose on july 19 .
' the patriot' star skye mccole bartusiak - - died of accidental overdose... huffing probable
actress skye mccole bartusiak, 21, died at her home in texas on july 18, 2014 .
' the patriot' star skye mccole bartusiak - - died of accidental overdose... huffing probable
skye mccole bartusiak, actress: born houston, texas 28 september 1992; died houston 19 july 2014 .
skye mccole bartusiak was found dead at the age of 21 last saturday. she is the ...
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officials have ruled that actress skye mccole bartusiak, who passed away in july, died from an accidental overdose .
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mel gibson and actress skye mccole bartusiak at' the patriot' premiere on june 27, 2000. (reuters )
child star skye mccole bartusiak died from an accidental drug overdose possibly linked to huffing, new toxicology test results suggest .
skye mccole bartusiak was an american actress. she portrayed the diver patient mary carroll in the season 1 episode kids .
in 2001, skye mccole bartusiak played norma jean baker, and patricia richardson her mother, in the miniseries' blonde.'
skye was preceded in death by her grandparents, wanda and r. donald bartusiak, sr. and johanna and walter mccole .
police have not yet determined bartusiak’s cause of death but her mother told cnn bartusiak had suffered from seizures ever since she was a baby. helen mccole bartusiak said :
skye mccole bartusiak (front and center) in 2002, in beyond the prairie ii: the true story of laura ingalls wilder .
skye mccole bartusiak was born on september 28, 1992 in houston, texas, usa. she was an actress and producer, known for
actress skye mccole bartusiak, best known for her role as mel gibson’s daughter in the patriot, has died. she was 21 years old .
actress skye mccole bartusiak died at the young age of 21 on july 19 in her home in texas, but the cause was unknown until now .
actress skye mccole bartusiak, seen in the clip above as a little girl, died in her houston home sunday. bartusiak was most famous for her role as susan martin, mel gibson’s youngest daughter in the patriot. bartusiak was only 21 .
, skye mccole bartusiak passed away today. so devastated .
in response to rumors that drugs were involved in skye' s death :
rumors are just rumors, to everyone creating them out there .
bartusiak' s mother helen mccole bartusiak told cnn that her daughter had been suffering from epileptic seizures recently, and her boyfriend found her sitting up in her bed .
skye mccole bartusiak, who portrayed mel gibson’s young daughter in the 2000 film “the patriot, ” was found dead in her houston home on saturday. she was 21 .
skye mccole bartusiak, the actress who played mel gibson' s youngest daughter in the 2000 revolutionary war drama “the patriot, ” has died at the age of 21 .
“we lost our girl, ” helen mccole bartusiak told cnn. “she was a kind and really beautiful girl. ”
so sad. a new report claims that skye mccole bartusiak, the young actress who starred in ‘the patriot’ alongside of mel gibson died from an accidental overdose on july 19 .
skye mccole bartusiak’s seizures had let up for a few years, but returned last week, according to her mother. bartusiak was found sitting upright in her bed. she lived in a garage apartment adjacent to her family’s home .
tests reveal 21 - year - old actress skye mccole bartusiak had muscle relaxers, painkillers and a chemical refrigerant difluoroethane in her system at the time of her death, reports tmz .
skye mccole bartusiak, the actress best known for her role as mel gibson' s youngest daughter in the patriot, died in her houston home sunday. she was only 21 .
' the patriot' actress skye mccole bartusiak dies at 21 she played mel gibson' s character' s youngest daughter in' the patriot.' check out this story on urltoken urltoken
actress skye mccole bartusiak, who memorably portrayed mel gibson' s daughter in “the patriot, ” died of an accidental drug overdose, the harris county institute of forensic sciences confirmed to fox411 .
too young: skye mccole bartusiak, pictured left in 2006 and right as a 7 - year - old child star in the patriot in 2000, has died. she was 21 years old
skye mccole bartusiak, who was best known for her role portraying mel gibson ‘s youngest daughter in the patriot, died today at the age of 21. no cause of death was given .
bartusiak' s mother, helen, told cnn that skye was suffering from epileptic seizures a week before she died .
the skye mccole bartusiak foundation awarded three grants for the purpose of supporting production costs for the teams entering houston’s 2015 48hfp. i received the honor of being one of the skye’s the limit award grant recipients. they made this year’s 48hfp happen for gin & tonic .
less than three months after skye mccole bartusiak, best known for playing mel gibsons ’ daughter in the patriot, was found dead at age 21, a cause may have been revealed for her mysterious death .
mccole bartusiak died at age 21 in her apartment behind her parents' home. her death was ruled the result of an accidental drug overdose .
a spokesperson for her family described skye as being a caring and brave young woman who will be very deeply missed by her friends and family. helen mccole bartusiak, skye’s mother, was described as saying that their family had lost their girl, when speaking to one media source. she added that skye was a kind and very beautiful girl .
“we think she had a seizure and choked and nobody was there, ” skye’s mother helen bartusiak told cnn at the time .
according to facebook and linkedin profiles, skye was the daughter of don bartusiak, chief engineer with exxonmobile based out of houston .
skye mccole bartusiak, who played the youngest daughter of mel gibson' s character in the 2000 film the patriot, died on saturday at her home in houston, reports cnn and variety. she was 21 .
her mother, helen mccole bartusiak, told cnn that 21 - year - old skye had suffered from epilepsy since she was a baby :
we think she had a seizure and choked and nobody was there .
no, i didn’t need to do that. i already knew what it was all about. i just needed to see the official notice with my own eyes to make it real. thank you don bartusiak. thank you to everyone at the skye mccole bartusiak foundation. thank you .
mccole bartusiak died on july 19th, 2014 in her home in texas at the age of 21 with reports stating that she had died in her sleep .
she is survived by her parents, dr. r. donald and helen mccole bartusiak; brother, stephen d. bartusiak of houston, texas; fourteen aunts and uncles, and twelve cousins living in texas and pennsylvania .
skye mccole bartusiak, the late patriot actress who died at the young age of 21 last week, was remembered the other day during a touching memorial service in houston. held at the memorial drive presbyterian church on july 25, bartusiak' s family and friends gathered to honor the fallen star .
actress skye mccole bartusiak has passed away at the age of 21. so far the cause of her death is not immediately known, but it has been reported that she died on saturday and that she was at her texas home .
we lost our girl ,
her mother, helen mccole bartusiak, told cnn. investigators have not determined a cause of death, but bartusiak has been suffering from epileptic seizures in recent days, according to her mother .
skye mccole bartusiak was an actress who played mel gibson' s young daughter in the 2000 film the patriot. bartusiak, who had been suffering epileptic seizures, was found unresponsive on her bed by her boyfriend. she had been living in a converted garage apartment at her parents' home in her native houston .
skye mccole bartusiak (r .) starred in the 2000 film' the patriot' opposite mel gibson (l .). bartusiak, best known for her role as gibson' s 7 - year - old daughter, was found dead in her houston, texas, home on july 19. she was 21 .
a beautiful tribute to skye mccole bartusiak. it is tragic that she lost her life at young age. my prayers are with her family. i have wondered if it is predetermined from the day we are born the way are life will end .
our thoughts go out to skye’s family and loved ones during this difficult time .
the foundation was established in july 2014 in memory of skye mccole bartusiak who appeared in 14 feature films, numerous shorts, 7 television films, in recurring or guest roles in 11 television series, and in the 2003 broadway revival of the miracle worker. skye passed away at the age of 21 on july 19, 2014. urltoken
on sunday, the news broke that houston actress skye mccole bartusiak - - best known for playing mel gibson' s daughter in
the patriot
- - had died. her boyfriend found her in the garage apartment next to her parents' house .
such upsetting news. skye mccole bartusiak, passed away in her texas home on july 19 at the young age of 21, but a new report claims that her tragic death was due to an, “accidental mix of pain killers and muscle relaxers. ”
actress skye mccole bartusiak, who played the young daughter of mel gibson’s character in the 2000 feature film the patriot, has passed away. bartusiak was aged 21. so far the cause of her death is not immediately known, but it has been reported that she died on saturday and that she was at her texas home .
bartusiak' s mother, helen bartusiak, told the associated press the actress had been living in a garage apartment at her parents' houston home .
“i have no more tears left, ” helen mccole bartusiak told her childhood friend patty rostock marianacci last week by phone on the eve of her 21 - year old daughter’s viewing and funeral. bartusiak has been trying to deal with the death of her only daughter .
the death of american actress skye mccole bartusiak at age 21 is, simply put, tragic. so young and full of life, mccole had a blossoming acting career. on saturday, her body was found in her houston, texas home by her boyfriend. it is possible that her death was related to the epileptic seizures she had been having in the days leading up to the weekend .
bartusiak passed away unexpectedly on july 19. investigators have yet to determine a cause of death, but her mother said skye had been suffering from epileptic seizures in recent days .
skye mccole bartusiak, who played mel gibson' s young daughter in 2000' s the patriot, died at the age of 21 on saturday, july 19. she was found at her home in houston, texas, but a cause of death has not been determined, cnn reports .
skye mccole bartusiak, the 21 - year - old actress who played mel gibson' s daughter in the 2000 film
the patriot ,
died in july, and now an autopsy is showing that she died of a drug overdose that may have involved huffing a common refrigerant to get high .
the harris county institute of forensic sciences ruled in october 2014 that mccole bartusiak' s death was an accident. the
combined toxic effects of hydrocodone and difluoroethane with carisoprodol
were listed as the main cause of death .
born in houston, texas, skye mccole bartusiak began her professional acting career at the age of six, with guest appearances on the hit series jag and judging amy, and roles in the stephen king miniseries storm of the century, the feature film the cider house rules, and the tv movie witness protection (all 1999) .
skye and abigail on a carousel in disneyland in 2004... ... and with jodie foster at the premiere of nim' s island in 2008. more photos of skye and abigail through the years .
bartusiak was 21 when she was found unresponsive in a garage apartment at her parents’ house in houston .
skye spent many summers and holidays in greater pittston where she visited her grandparents, the late walter and johanna mccole in west wyoming, along with her aunts, uncles and first and second cousins. she loved being in the valley and made many friends .
' s lead character. coincidentally, in 2002, skye reprised drew' s role as young pyrokinesis charlie mcgee in
, 18. skye and abigail first met in 1998 and have stayed friends ever since, attending several events together over the years. after she learned of skye' s death, abigail posted a series of tweets in her honor .
bartusiak’s mother, helen, told cnn that her daughter had been suffering from epileptic seizures before her death .
most recently, bartusiak had been preparing to produce and direct her first feature film, her mother said .
, 25, who was also friends with skye. scout posted on july 19 :
i' ll miss you and keep our adventures close. no words can express. thoughts and prayers to her family. rip skye .
a few hours later :
you will be incredibly missed skye. please everyone pray for her family .
in the below photo and caption that she tweeted, scout is second from the left, next to skye in the center .
skye mccole bartusiak, who rose to fame at an early age acting in such movies as “the patriot, ” “don’t say a word, ” “love comes softly” and “boogeyman, ” passed away in her parents’ garage apartment in houston, texas, on saturday, july 19. initial indications are death due to an epileptic seizure. she reportedly had suffered through such seizures for many years .
“we think she had a seizure and choked and nobody was there, ” mom helen bartusiak previously told cnn .
according to bartusiak’s imdb page, she was friends with fellow child actors and siblings, abigail and spencer breslin .
the event is also a reminder to reach for one’s goals. at age 21, this actress had already taken on roles in big films. she was working on her career already, at such a young age. i admire that and will do my best to remain focused on being true to my own path in life, both personally and professionally. rest in peace, skye mccole bartusiak .
bartusiak’s mother, helen bartusiak, said at the time of her death, the actress had been living in a garage apartment at her parents’ home. she said the actress’ boyfriend found her unresponsive on her bed on july 19 .
while investigators have yet to figure out a specific cause of death, helen was also reported as saying that skye had suffered from epileptic seizures in the past few days. skye was born in houston, and that was where she lived her entire life .
mccole bartusiak made an appearance in the short film the vest in 2003 and played the part of the girl in once not far from home in 2005. she also tried her hand at theatre, playing in the miracle worker alongside hilary swank at the charlotte theatre in north carolina .
helen bartusiak, a 1974 graduate of wyoming area high school, has been overseeing and managing her daughter’s acting career since she was 6 years old when skye’s acting skills were first noticed. the elder bartusiak is no stranger to the entertainment industry where she is credited as being an actress, producer, executive producer, tv host and is a former mrs. pennsylvania .
skye playing video games with heath ledger (who played her brother) on the set of the patriot. ledger died in 2008 .
three - year - old skye mccole, 24 pounds of drop - dead cuteness, is decked out in a white ultrasuede rodeo dress covered with blue rhinestones. a riot of blond curls surrounds her face, already in stage makeup. she whips off her overskirt, revealing an even more sparkly rhinestone skirt underneath .
bartusiak was just 7 when she appeared in
the patriot
and had appeared in only one other major film since then .
her mother told cnn bartusiak had been preparing to produce and direct her first feature film in the months leading up to her death .
on july 19, 2014, mccole bartusiak died in her apartment behind her parents' houston home. her mother told cnn and the associated press that skye' s boyfriend found the actress sitting up in her bed; helen began cpr on her daughter before the arrival of paramedics, who then worked
for 45 minutes
to no avail. her mother said skye
had been healthy and did not drink or do drugs
, but had recently been suffering from epileptic seizures; she believed that this fact had likely played a role in her daughter' s death. a memorial service was held in houston six days later; her brother stephen told mourners :
if you want to know what makes skye happy, go out and plant a tree .
a hit with critics, and skye won awards for it at film festivals across the country. she was also nominated for a young artist award for
skye, who enjoyed singing, gymnastics, playing guitar and horseback riding, loved animals and had several pets, including a dog. skye died at age 21 in the garage apartment of her parents' home in houston, texas. she' s believed to have died from an epileptic seizure .
the cause of death has not yet been released, but skye' s mother helen bartusiak said in a statement to cnn that her daughter suffered epileptic seizures in early childhood, and that they had recently returned. skye was found dead by her boyfriend, in the bedroom of her garage apartment, attached to her parents' house. her mother and paramedics both tried to revive her, but she was unresponsive. as so often happens when a former child star dies, rumors began circulating that her death was overdose, but her mother told cnn that skye did not drink or do drugs .
' we think she had a seizure and choked and nobody was there,' bartusiak told cnn shortly after her daughter' s death .
bartusiak, who also appeared in
the cider house rules
in 1999, recently produced and appeared in a number of short movies .
bartusiak’s movie credits also included smalls parts in the psychological thriller don’t say a word starring michael douglas and cider house rules with charlize theron .
bartusiak made her acting debut in the television miniseries storm of the century in 1999 and also had a role on 24 in 2002 - 2003 .
another heartfelt message came from mika boorem, 26, who costarred with skye in two films, riding in cars with boys and the patriot (where they played sisters). on july 20, mika posted the below photo of herself and skye in the patriot, along with this message :
we lost a great talent yesterday. i was very blessed to have worked with someone as talented as skye and to have had her as a friend. in her short 21 years, she contributed so much brilliant acting to film and television. she will be missed dearly for her amazing abilities and the love & warmth she brought to everyone. having had the pleasure of working with her on 3 films, i am saddened there will not be a fourth. skye you will always be in our hearts! # skyemccolebartusiak # skye # love .
aside from abigail, scout, and mika, few celebrities tweeted anything about skye' s death, but i think the sincerity from these three, especially their concern for skye' s family, is a fitting tribute to a young life cut tragically short .
she made her film debut in the cider house rules in 1999, while her most recent movie was sick boy in 2012. upon her daughter’s death, helen bartusiak had said that skye was healthy and did not experiment with drink or drugs, and had suffered from epileptic seizures since she was young .
in her short career, skye starred or co - starred in 27 feature films. her television credits include shows such as “house, ” “frasier, ” “judging amy” and “csi. ” skye had a reoccurring role on the cult hit, “24, ” for seasons two and three, playing megan matheson opposite kiefer sutherland .
skye mccole bartusiak - - who played mel gibson' s daughter in the 2000 movie
the patriot
- - died from an accidental mix of pain killers and muscle relaxers... and it looks like she may also have been huffing... tmz has learned. according to the harris county institute of forensic sciences, the primary cause of death was the combined toxic effects of hydrocodone - - typically vicodin - - and difluoroethane with carisoprodol. difluoroethane is a colorless gas used as a refrigerant, something huffed to get a high. carisoprodol is a muscle relaxer. as tmz first reported, bartusiak was found dead in her home in texas on july 19. bartusiak was just 7 when she appeared in
the patriot
and had appeared in only one other major film since then. urltoken urltoken
bartusiak, who also had a role in tv series 24 from 2002 - 2003, had been living in a garage apartment at her parents’ home .
according to variety, over the past 14 years bartusiak also appeared in a number tv shows, including 24, lost, csi and house md .
she lit up the room ,
her father, don, said during the service .
skye' s ability to engage people emotionally was exceptional .
i mean not just anybody can steal a scene right out from under mel gibson ,
lynne buckridge, a friend of bartusiak' s family, said .
[ but ] there was a depth and authenticity to this young woman. skye was probably a bit of mystery in hollywood. she didn' t fit neatly into any of those hollywood categories. skye was a gifted thespian, but as everyone is this room knows, she was so much more than that .
today, i cannot imagine making that decision and am thankful that a higher power than myself saved me. i want to enjoy my days – truly – here on earth to their fullest. but, skye mccole bartusiak did not have that choice. life was taken so quickly from her, without her approval, taken from her before she had the opportunity to rise to her potential personally or professionally. that saddens me as i selfishly wanted to end my life and here she did not have that want yet has now passed away .
skye burst onto the movie scene in 1999 at the age of 7 when she played hazle in “the cider house rules” starring toby mcguire, michael caine and charlize theron .
it stated on her imdb page that she had most recently starred in a short seven minute comedy film which was called frame of reference in 2013. skye bartusiak also showed up on the small screen as well. she had been on hit television shows such as house, lost, 24 and csi: crime scene investigation .
bartusiak made her acting debut in the television miniseries “storm of the century” in 1999 and also had a role on
24
in 2002 - 2003 .
if you want to know what makes skye happy, go out and plant a tree ,
stephen added .
make it a place you can go to when you want to reflect. make it a place where you write or where you think. but make it your safe place, because that' s what skye would want .
according to a tmz report, police were called to the bartusiaks' family' s home in houston at around 9am saturday after skye was found unresponsive inside her garage apartment .
fellow child star abigail breslin, 18, sent out a tweet saturday night eulogizing skye, whom she described as a very good friend who was like a sister to her .
bartusiak was best known for her role in gibson’s 2000 revolutionary war epic, where she played the daughter of militia leader benjamin martin who struggles to speak with her father .
helen bartusiak said she tried to resuscitate her daughter but could not. she said at the time that the actress had been healthy and did not drink or do drugs .
she played michael douglas' kidnapped daughter in the thriller don' t say a word (2001), then went on to play dove in the affair of the necklace (2001), starring hilary swank. although her scenes were deleted, skye again worked with swank in the touring stage production of the miracle worker in 2003, with swank playing annie sullivan to skye' s helen keller .
bartusiak was seven years old when she was cast in the role of susan martin, the daughter of benjamin martin played by gibson in the 2000 hit film directed by robert emmerich .
.) like many child stars, skye' s acting career slowed down a bit post - puberty, but she continued working steadily. at the time of her death, her most recent projects were
bartusiak was best known for her role in gibson' s revolutionary war epic the patriot, where she played the daughter of militia leader benjamin martin who struggles to speak with her father .
skye started her career in entertainment at the age of 6 with a role in the cider house rules in 1999 and went on to play mel gibson' s youngest daughter in the 2000 film the patriot .
she would often attend sporting and school events at wyoming area where her cousins, danny and anna fusco, attended. it wasn’t unusual to see skye in wyoming area apparel while here and at home in houston .
she grins, and her mom, helen mccole, snaps a photo. skye poses quickly and professionally, and it' s no wonder: after all, she is a professional model and has worked in front of cameras since she was five months old, earning $ 75 to $ 100 an hour posing for foley' s, palais royal, auchan and oshman' s. she places her tiny hand in helen' s, and the two dissolve into a nearby elevator .
bartusiak began her career in 1999 at the age of six in the cider house rules. she also played the daughter of michael douglas' character in 2001' s don' t say a word .
bartusiak made her film debut in the the cider house rules in 1999 and starred with michael douglas in don' t say a word in 2001. her most recent move was sick boy in 2012 .
ms. bartusiak’s mother, helen bartusiak, told the associated press that her daughter had been living in a garage apartment at her parents’ home and that her boyfriend discovered her unresponsive on her bed. she said that she had been healthy and did not drink or take drugs, and that the family did not know the cause of death. she later told cnn that her daughter had had epileptic seizures recently .
several sources stated that skye had struggled with her acting career after she did the patriot. she attempted to get a strong foothold in hollywood, but it seemed to be largely an annoying and unproductive experience for the young actress .
“i' ve done cpr on that kid more than one time and it just didn' t work this time, ” bartusiak said, stating that paramedics also attempted resuscitation but could not get a heartbeat .
bartusiak, who starred as mel gibson' s young daughter in the patriot (2000), was found in her bed by her boyfriend in houston, texas, on 19 july at the age of 21 .
in 2003, mccole bartusiak returned to period drama with love comes softly, and a year later she played the young jackie in against the ropes alongside meg ryan. in 2005, she received main billing for her role as franny roberts in the hit horror film boogeyman. she starred in the
kids
episode of the hospital drama series house, and took a lead role as sunshine in the film kill your darlings, playing a troubled teen willing to do anything to get the attention of her busy father .
as it was first reported, skye was found dead at her texas home on july 19. she had been suffering from seizures that morning, leading her parents to believe at the time that she had a seizure and choked to death .
mccole bartusiak first starred in stephen king' s storm of the century as young pippa hatcher. in 2000, she appeared in the patriot as the youngest child of a militia leader portrayed by mel gibson. she played the young marilyn monroe in the tv miniseries blonde, and the psychiatrist' s daughter in don' t say a word alongside michael douglas and brittany murphy, both in 2001. she also played young charlie mcgee in firestarter: rekindled and megan matheson during season two of the television series 24 (2002–2003) .
ms. bartusiak was born in houston on sept. 28, 1992. she made her acting debut in the television mini - series “storm of the century” in 1999 and had a role on “24” in 2002 - 3 .
after the patriot, bartusiak held a series of small roles in popular television shows, including law and order: special victims unit, house m. d. and an eight - episode run as megan matheson on 24 .
bartusiak’s mother spoke with cnn and explained that she tried cpr on her daughter before paramedics came. as she said to cnn, “i’ve done cpr on that kid more than one time and it just didn’t work this time. ”
by all accounts, skye was a bright, talented, kind - spirited young woman who worked hard at her career and enjoyed it. for her to have died at such a young age is beyond tragic, and she will be missed by many .
. dakota' s career had a rather eclipsing effect in the young actress world .) skye' s sudden death, on july 19, at age 21, didn' t cause a huge reaction on twitter... but it certainly did on the twitter page of
toward the middle of her shortened career, she was chosen to play helen keller in the reprise of the broadway hit “the miracle worker, ” playing opposite academy award - winner hilary swank. skye had the opportunity to meet patty duke, the actress who originally played helen keller .
skye had been getting ready to both direct and also produce her first feature film, explained helen. she had stared in one other film in previous years, and that was entitled sick boy. other than that movie, she had taken on numerous smaller roles in several short films .
her mother, helen bartusiak, said that her daughter did not experiment with drink or drugs but had suffered from epileptic seizures since she was an infant. these had apparently all but disappeared for a few years, but had returned the week before she died .
the sudden death of bartusiak serves as a reminder of the shortness of life. to have a life end barely after reaching 20 is hard to imagine for many people. personally, i find the loss of this young woman leaves me pondering my own past .
it' s a sad end. skye was only 21, but as a child actress, she played significant roles in major films and on broadway. post - puberty, her resume thinned out. her last role was in a low - budget 2012 thriller ,
sick boy .
in the tv movie firestarter 2: rekindled (2002), skye took over the starring role of charlie mcgee, first portrayed by drew barrymore in the original feature film. she then played rose wilder in the tv movie beyond the prairie, part 2: the true story of laura ingalls wilder (2002). for the hallmark entertainment tv movie love comes softly (2003), directed by michael landon jr. , skye, her co - stars katherine heigl and dale midkiff and the producers, director and writer all shared a camie (character and morality in entertainment) award .
born in 1992 in houston, skye began modeling at age 2. a few years later, after watching her mom, an acting coach, work with students, she decided that she wanted to trying acting, too. she was soon cast in her first role, in the 1999 tv miniseries
for the competition, tiny skye wore a $ 900 ultrasuede dress. and, you' ll be glad to know, she won that pageant. in her short life, when the most glittering successes came early, at least there was a day when she was crowned the all - american queen, the queen of queens .
bartusiak started in movies at the age of seven in the tv mini - series storm of the century. since then, she has appeared in numerous major productions such as the cider house rules, the patriot and riding in cars with boys. she has also appeared in numerous smaller roles and guest starring roles .
aside from her role in the patriot, bartusiak acted alongside several hollywood a - listers during her career. she acted alongside michael douglass in the 2001 film, don’t say a word, meg ryan in against the ropes and hillary swank in a production of the miracle worker at the charlotte theatre in north carolina .
bartusiak made her acting debut in the television mini - series storm of the century in 1999 and had a role in 24 from 2002 - 2003. she also played the young marilyn monroe in the miniseries blonde, and on stage appeared in the miracle worker alongside hilary swank, at the charlotte theatre in north carolina .
one of skye’s three biggest roles came from the hallmark channel’s tv movie “love comes softly, ” when she played one of the lead roles opposite katherine heigl. the second was a feature film starring michael douglas and the late brittany murphy. she later acted in another movie with murphy and co - star drew barrymore in “riding in cars with boys. ”
skye returned to the big screen playing meg ryan' s character as a child in against the ropes (2003), then played franny in the horror film boogeyman (2005). other tv credits include a recurring role in the hit series 24 as megan matheson, and guest appearances on law & order: special victims unit, frasier, providence and george lopez .
while you may not recognize her by name, you’ve likely seen bartusiak in movies or television. she has appeared in tv shows that include 24, frasier and house. in the famous film the patriot, she played the youngest daughter of lead actor mel gibson. she was in the tv movie love comes softly, amongst other projects .
her most well - known role was in 2000' s the patriot, but bartusiak appeared in several other films as a child actor including 1999' s the cider house rules and 2001' s don' t say a word opposite michael douglas. she also appeared on tv with roles in 24, lost, house m. d. and csi .
though cause of death is unknown at this point, bartusiak states that her daughter had been suffering from epileptic seizures over the last several days and may have “had a seizure and choked and nobody was there. ” the actress had been experiencing seizures since the time she was a baby, though they ceased for several years before returning last week, according to her mother .
thank you for sharing christy. i was not familiar with skye, but that’s not the point. life is so short and we need to appreciate what time we have here, it passes so quickly. thank you for being open about your own struggles. thank god your suicide attempt was unsuccessful and that you made it through that dark period in your life. i am sure this post has lifted some hearts up out there 🙂
bartusiak was a stage, screen and tv actress. she had a recurring role as megan matheson in the show 24 and did guest star appearances in csi, lost, touched by an angel and george lopez television shows. she started acting in 1999 with the abc mini - series storm of the century. when she was 8 years old, she was in the movie riding in cars with boys. she died in her houston home at 9 am saturday .
but bartusiak was best known for her role in gibson' s revolutionary war epic the patriot, in which she played the daughter of militia leader benjamin martin, who struggles to communicate with her father. her feelings towards him change as the film develops, and she shared an emotional scene with gibson when she tries to stop him leaving to rejoin his militia. the patriot cast also included heath ledger, who died after an accidental overdose of painkillers and sedatives in 2008 .
bartusiak made her screen debut in 1999 with a small role in the abc miniseries “storm of the century” before going on to rack up a string of big - screen credits including “the patriot” and “riding in cars with boys. ” her other credits include “firestarter: rekindled, ” “against the ropes, ” “boogeyman, ” a recurring role on fox' s “24” and several tv guest appearances. her last screen appearance was in the low - budget 2012 thriller “sick boy. ”
in 2000 she shot to stardom playing mel gibson' s youngest child in the patriot (2000), a little girl so traumatized by her mother' s death that she hasn' t spoken a word since. along with the other children who played her siblings, skye was nominated for a young artist award for best ensemble in a feature film. she went on to receive two more young artist nominations in 2002 for her guest performance on the tv series touched by an angel and for her work in the feature film riding in cars with boys (2001), which also featured her onscreen sister from the patriot, mika boorem .
she made her film debut in 1999 in the the cider house rules, lasse hallstrom' s adaptation of the novel by john irving, and starred as michael douglas' s daughter in the psychological thriller don' t say a word in 2001. her most recent movie was sick boy in 2012 .
the harris county institute of forensic sciences told us her death was a result of “combined toxic effects of hydrocodone and difluoroethane with carisoprodol. ” difluoroethane is a chemical that is typically inhaled .
she made her film debut in the “the cider house rules” in 1999 and starred with michael douglas in “don’t say a word” in 2001. her most recent move was “sick boy” in 2012 .
“the patriot” cast also included heath ledger, who died after an accidental overdose of painkillers and sedatives in 2008 .
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her first film was “the cider house rules, ” in 1999, and she appeared with michael douglas in “don’t say a word” (2001). her most recent movie was “sick boy” (2012) .
she was best known for her role in “the patriot, ” a revolutionary war epic starring mel gibson and directed by roland emmerich. she played the youngest child of mr. gibson’s character, a militia leader .
we think she had a seizure and choked and nobody was there ,
her mother said .
they were working on her for 45 minutes and could not get a heartbeat .
her mother said that more recently she had been working on producing and directing her first feature film .
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texas police stated she was discovered dead inside the garage apartment located behind her home about 9 a. m. saturday morning. it has also been reported that she died in her sleep. as of the present time, no foul play is suspected and her death is being treated as due to natural causes. her body is scheduled for an autopsy .
law enforcement stated that there were no obvious signs that the young actress took her own life. however toxicology reports could change that working theory. that remains to be seen and is not to be discussed at the present time .
the 21 year old’s most well know role was playing the child of gibson’s “patriot” character in the 2000 movie of the same name. however her acting career actually started when she was only six years old and had a role in the cider house rules. she also was the daughter of michael douglas’ character in the movie don’t say a word in 2001 .
however she also made an appearance in the short film the vest in 2003. she had also appeared in boogeyman and played the part of “the girl” in once not far from home, both coming out in 2005. she also appeared in theatre, acting in the play the miracle worker with hilary swank .
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a former child actress who played mel gibson' s young daughter in the 2000 film the patriot died july 19 in part as a result of huffing, texas authorities revealed monday .
her death has been ruled an accidental overdose likely caused by the mixture of vicodin, the muscle relaxant carisoprodol and the refrigerant often abused as an inhalant .
difluoroethane is a chemical found in products such as canned' duster' type sprays .
according to the new jersey department of health, it is' colorless and odorless gas used as a liquefied compressed gas. it is used as a cooling agent, as an aerosol propellant and in the manufacture of other chemicals.'
difluoroethane is sometimes abused for its' euphoric' effects, but has been known to cause accidental death in those who inhale it .
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skye mccole bartusiak ( september 28 , 1992 – july 19 , 2014 ) was an american film and television actress . she appeared in the patriot ( 2000 ) , do n't say a word ( 2001 ) , as rose wilder in beyond the prairie : the true story of laura ingalls wilder ( 2002 ) , 24 ( 2002 – 03 ) , boogeyman ( 2005 ) , and kill your darlings ( 2006 ) . mccole bartusiak died at age 21 in her apartment behind her parents ' home . her death was ruled the result of an accidental drug overdose . 
skye mccole bartusiak (september 28, 1992 – july 19, 2014) was an american film and television actress. she appeared in the patriot (2000), don't say a word (2001), as rose wilder in beyond the prairie: the true story of laura ingalls wilder (2002), 24 (2002 – 03), boogeyman (2005), and kill your darlings (2006). mccole bartusiak died at age 21 in her apartment behind her parents' home. her death was ruled the result of an accidental drug overdose.
skye mccole bartusiak (september 28, 1992 – july 19, 2014) was an american film and television actress. she appeared in the patriot (2000), don't say a word (2001), as rose wilder in beyond the prairie: the true story of laura ingalls wilder (2002), 24 (2002 – 03), boogeyman (2005), and kill your darlings (2006). mccole bartusiak died at age 21 in her apartment behind her parents' home. her death was ruled the result of an accidental drug overdose.