Sophie Nyweide, former child actor who died at 24, was pregnant at time of death
Former child actor Sophie Nyweide was pregnant when she died on April 14, according to her death certificate.
Former child actor Sophie Nyweide was pregnant when she died on April 14, according to her death certificate. She was 24.
Nyweide was known for the 2009 romance drama "Mammoth," where she starred alongside Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams. Her most recent acting credit was for "Noah" in 2014, which featured Russell Crowe and Emma Watson.
Her place of death was listed as a wooded area in Bennington, Vermont, 25 miles south of her residence in Manchester Center, Vermont. Nyweide's cause of death is still under investigation, according to the death certificate issued by the Vermont Department of Health.
"She self medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death," according to an April 17 online obituary, which has since been removed. "She repeatedly said she would 'handle it' on her own and was compelled to reject the treatment that might possibly have saved her life."
The obituary said Nyweide kept journals and drawings that served as a testament to her artistry, but also revealed the "roadmaps" of her pain.
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