Very sad news to report. Child star Skye McCole Bartusiak, best known for her role in Academy Award nominated film, ‘The Patriot’, alongside Mel Gibson was found dead alone in her home in Houston, TX. Skye was only 21. Get details of the star’s untimely death inside.
Skye who starred in films such as ‘The Patriot’, ‘Ciderhouse Rules’, along with a slew of TV series such as ’24’,’CSI’, and more was found dead alone in her Houston home, by her boyfriend. No cause of death has been pinpointed officially yet but Skye’s mother, Helen McCole Bartusiak informed CNN that her daughter was epileptic, and had been suffering from seizures.
Helen believes that her daughter was possibly having an seizure and choked, unfortunately for her as well as loved ones, no one was around to help her combat the episode. Helen who recalls giving her daughter CPR a dozen or so times in past, was unfortunately not so lucky this time around after EMTs tried for over 45 mins to resuscitate Skye.
Watch Skye in her clip of ‘The Patriot’
Our thoughts and sincerest condolences got out to Skye’s family. Skye was definitely a light that went dim too soon.
