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Former child star Sophie Nyweide dies aged 24 as death certificate confirms she was pregnant at the time

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Updated 09:32 24 Apr 2025 GMT+1Published 09:30 24 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Former child star Sophie Nyweide dies aged 24 as death certificate confirms she was pregnant at the time

Sophie Nyweide died on April 14 aged 24, her death certificate states

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

Former child actor Sophie Nyweide was pregnant at the time of her death aged 24, according to her death certificate.

The star rose to fame in 2006 and has since appeared in movies such as Bella, Mammoth, and Noah in what was an impressive career.

On April 14, local authorities responded to calls about an unresponsive woman and attempted life saving measures when they arrived.

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The woman, who was later identified as Nyweide, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was just 24 years old.

The actor was found in woods near a high school in Bennington, Vermont, and according to her death certificate, she was 'pregnant at the time of death'.

An online obituary has provided no cause of death, though it did confirm Nyweide died on April 14.

Local authorities responded to reports of an unresponsive woman (Scott Wintrow/Getty Images for NYILFF)
Local authorities responded to reports of an unresponsive woman (Scott Wintrow/Getty Images for NYILFF)

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It reads: "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 […] She repeatedly said she would ‘handle it’ on her own and was compelled to reject the treatment that might possibly have saved her life.

"Sophie. A life ended too soon. May it not be in vain. May we all learn from her brief life on earth and do better. Yes, we must all protect our children and do better."

Nyweide's mother Shelly has been speaking to TMZ in light of her daughter's death, stating she was aware that the former child star was using drugs.

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Sophie Nyweide was just 24 (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Sophie Nyweide was just 24 (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Bennington Chief of Police Paul J. Doucette has confirmed the force is investigating a 'possible unintentional overdose'.

Shelly said: "My knowledge is she was using drugs and was a tiny young woman. She was with other people when she died. I didn't know them. There is an investigation ongoing. The autopsy results are not in. They said it would take 6-8 weeks. So I can't say definitively."

LADbible Group has contacted the Vermont Department of Health for further comment.

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If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact Cruse Bereavement Care via their national helpline on 0808 808 1677

Featured Image Credit: Scott Wintrow/Getty/Facebook

Topics: Celebrity, Film and TV, Drugs

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