Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Actress, 21, who played Mel Gibson's daughter in The Patriot died from HUFFING
dailymail ^ | 13 October 2014 | Josh Gardner

Posted on 10/16/2014 1:26:25 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

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.

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: childactorsyndrome; dopersrights; drugs; hollyweird; hollyweirdvalues; overdose; wod
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-37 last
To: jimfree
I first knew of it in about 1972 while hitchhiking.

Which pastime is more dangerous? Hitchhiking or huffing?

21 posted on 10/16/2014 4:32:18 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Berlin_Freeper
She also played Michael Douglas' daughter in "Don't Say A Word" (with Brittany Murphy), and was terrific.


22 posted on 10/16/2014 4:38:14 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Pitch black is the new "transparent.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dalereed

Sniffing glue.


23 posted on 10/16/2014 4:51:37 AM PDT by dangerdoc ((this space for rent))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Mich Patriot

Wasn’t she also Katherine Heigel’s step-daughter in the Love comes Softly series.?

I feel badly but save real sympathy for those who don’t play such foolish games.


24 posted on 10/16/2014 4:55:18 AM PDT by Baldwin77
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: BCW

You beat me to it. That’s the classic pic to post when this issue comes up.

I’m glad I looked before posting.


25 posted on 10/16/2014 5:01:06 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Berlin_Freeper

Pity.


26 posted on 10/16/2014 5:08:26 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Berlin_Freeper

I worked with her on a small independent movie back in 2010. She was both very talented and a diligent professional. However, her personal life seemed to be quite chaotic, with even more drama than the movie we were making.

I know that the cast and crew were all quite shocked and saddened by her death.


27 posted on 10/16/2014 5:17:03 AM PDT by Comstock1 (You can't have Falstaff and have him thin.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: afraidfortherepublic

I was 20 years old and had no fears of hitching rides.

I was rather horrified on seeing the inhalation of volatiles. Seeing the solids that were collecting on the paper was disturbing also.


28 posted on 10/16/2014 5:18:42 AM PDT by jimfree (In November 2016 my 14 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: Baldwin77

I don’t know...never seen “Love Comes Softly.”


29 posted on 10/16/2014 5:22:38 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Pitch black is the new "transparent.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: jimfree

I thank the Almighty that you survived. What was the driver doing, while the others were huffing?


30 posted on 10/16/2014 5:27:16 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: Baldwin77

You’re right. She played an excellent role as Missie Davis. Great actress


31 posted on 10/16/2014 5:37:40 AM PDT by Texas Yellow Rose
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: afraidfortherepublic

The driver was operating the vehicle safely as though nothing was happening in the back seat.


32 posted on 10/16/2014 7:20:47 AM PDT by jimfree (In November 2016 my 14 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: rawcatslyentist

” Down on the floor with the valve open 02 would be displaced.”

That precise event happened to an acquaintance a few years ago here—he never woke up.


33 posted on 10/16/2014 7:53:46 AM PDT by odawg
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: mountn man
silver paint works the best (no, not from personal experience)
34 posted on 10/16/2014 8:05:38 AM PDT by Lockbar (What would Vlad The Impaler do?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: knarf

Rest in peace.


35 posted on 10/16/2014 2:12:19 PM PDT by OldNewYork
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Berlin_Freeper

I’m weird in that I actually like the smell of some of the things dumb asses use to get high. I like the smell of gasoline too.

No, I am not a huffer and have never used anything to get high.

Funny thing is smells like bananas, most melons and canned spinach all make me sick enough that I can and have actually thrown up just from smelling them. I used to like bananas when I was younger so I don’t know what went wrong.


36 posted on 10/16/2014 3:49:11 PM PDT by CARDINALRULES (Tough times never last -Tough people do. DK57 -- 6-22-02)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: afraidfortherepublic

Your comment reminds me of the joke about “the monkey who understands English.”


37 posted on 10/16/2014 3:57:34 PM PDT by Cboldt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-37 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson