Actress Who Played Mel Gibson's Daughter in 'The Patriot' Died of an Accidental Overdose — hollywoodreporter.com

Skye McCole Bartusiak, who played Mel Gibson's daughter in The Patriot and died in July at 21, died of an accidental overdose, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The cause of death for Bartusiak, who was found dead in her Texas home, was unknown until last week, when according to records online, the primary cause was reported as the combined toxic effects of hydrocodone and and difluoroethane with carisoprodol. Her death was characterized as an accident, according to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

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