Who was Skye McCole Bartusiak? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Died At Age: 21

Family:

father: Raymond Donald Bartusiak

mother: Helen McCole Bartusiak

siblings: Stephen Dylan Bartusiak

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Height: 5'1" (155 cm), 5'1" Females

Died on: July 19, 2014

place of death: Houston, Texas, United States

Cause of Death: Drug Overdose

City: Houston, Texas

U.S. State: Texas

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Career

Skye McCole Bartusiak started her career as a seven-year-old child artiste in the horror television miniseries ‘Storm of the Century’ in 1999. She portrayed the role of ‘Pippa Hatcher’ in two episodes. The same year, Bartusiak appeared in two more television shows, ‘JAG’ (as ‘Rachel Sherkston’), and ‘Judging Amy’ (as ‘Marcy Noble’). She appeared in her first television film, ‘Witness Protection’, in 1999, as ‘Suzie Batton’. The talented young actress didn’t have to wait for long to get her first break in the film industry as she was offered her debut role of ‘Hazel’ in the 1999 American drama film ‘The Cider House Rules’ by Lasse Hallström.

In 2000, Bartusiak appeared in the epic historical fiction war film ‘The Patriot’ alongside Mel Gibson, Chris Cooper, Jason Isaacs, and Heath Ledger. She appeared in the film as the youngest daughter, ‘Susan Martin’, of Mel Gibson’s character. She was nominated at the 2001 Young Artist Awards for the Best Ensemble in a Feature Film along with rest of the cast.

Over the next decade, Bartusiak appeared in several television films and shows including ‘Witness Protection’, ‘Frasier’, ‘Blonde’, and ‘Touched by an Angel,’ for which she won a nomination at the Young Artist Awards. She also appeared in the television show ‘24’ as ‘Megan Matheson’ and later portrayed the role of ‘Rose Wilder’ in ‘Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder’.

Bartusiak was nominated at the 2002 Young Artist Awards for the ‘Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actress Age Ten or Under’ for her role of ‘Amelia’ in ‘Riding in Cars with Boys’ (2001). She also appeared in other films like ‘The Affair of the Necklace’, ‘Against the Ropes’, ‘Boogeyman’, ‘Kill Your Darlings’, and ‘Good Day for It’ in the 2000s.

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Family & Personal Life

Skye McCole Bartusiak was born in Houston, Texas, on September 28, 1992, to Helen McCole Bartusiak and Raymond Donald Bartusiak. She had a brother named Stephen Dylan Bartusiak.

Bartusiak died at a very young age at her apartment in Houston. On July 19, 2014, she was found sitting up on her bed by her boyfriend who suspected something was wrong. Upon calling her mother, Helen, they perfumed CPR on her and called the paramedics who also tried to resuscitate her. Unfortunately, Bartusiak passed away. She was just 21. Later, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, in Houston, Texas stated her death was caused by an accidental drug overdose.

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