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Skye McCole Bartusiak
Bartusiak in an undated portfolio image
Born	(1992-09-28)September 28, 1992 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 19, 2014(2014-07-19) (aged 21) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Accidental drug overdose
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	1999–2014
Parent(s)	Donald Bartusiak (father) Helen McCole-Bartusiak (mother)
Family	Stephen Bartusiak (brother)
Website	Official website

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 (2002-2003), Boogeyman (2005) and Kill Your Darlings (2006).

Early life

Skye McCole Bartusiak was born in Houston, Texas, where she lived until her death with her parents Donald and Helen Bartusiak (née McCole).

Career

McCole Bartusiak first starred in The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson, in 2000. 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).

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, which had a two-week run at the Charlotte Theatre in North Carolina.

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 had 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, about a troubled teen who goes to extreme measures to gain the attention of her psychiatrist father.

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; she began CPR on her daughter before the arrival of paramedics, who then worked "for 45 minutes" to no avail. Helen McCole Bartusiak 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."

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences ruled in October 2014 that McCole Bartusiak's death was accidental. The "combined toxic effects of hydrocodone and difluoroethane with carisoprodol" were listed as the main cause of death.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ "The Patriot Actress Died of an Accidental Drug Overdose". Fox News. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
2. "Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dies at Age 21". Yahoo. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
3. ^ "Bartusiak, actress from 'The Patriot,' dies at 21". Associated Press via Stamford Advocate. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
4. ^ Eggertsen, Chris. "'The Patriot' and '24' actress Skye McCole Bartusiak dead at age 21". Hitfix. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
5. "'Patriot' Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dead at 21". CNN. July 20, 2014.
6. Malec, Brett (July 28, 2014). "Late Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Remembered at Houston Memorial Service". E! News. Retrieved July 29, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Skye McCole Bartusiak at IMDb
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• 1992 births
• 2014 deaths
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• Accidental deaths in Texas
• Actresses from Houston, Texas
• American child actresses
• American film actresses
• American television actresses
• Drug-related deaths in Texas