Sophie Nyweide dies at 24: What was the cause of former child star's death?
Sophie Nyweide, who played the daughter of Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams in the love drama Mammoth (2009), passed away at the age of 24.
Nyweide, the former child artist, died on April 14, her family confirmed in a paid obituary. She appeared in at least seven movies by the age of 10.
As for the cause of her death, her family wrote: 'Sophie was a kind and trusting girl. Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others. She wrote and drew voraciously, and much of this art depicts the depth she had, and it also represents the pain she suffered. Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas."
'Even with those roadmaps, diagnoses and her own revelations, those closest to her, plus therapists, law enforcement officers and others who tried to help her, are heartbroken their efforts couldn't save her from her fate. She self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death. She repeatedly said she would 'handle it' on her own and was compelled to reject the treatment that might possibly have saved her life.'
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