The death of former children’s actor “Sophie” Nyweide is being investigated as a “possible involuntary overdose,” police said this week.
Nyweide, 24, who appeared in films like “Noah” of 2014 with Russell Crowe and “mammoth” of 2009 with Michelle WilliamsHe was declared dead in the early hours of April 14 after the police was called to a shore of the River in Vermont to respond to a report of a woman who does not respond, according to the Bennington Police Department.
Police described the “fluid” investigation in a press release on Tuesday, noting that they were waiting for the results of a final autopsy and toxicology reports from the Vermont Chief Medeníneo Office.
In the statement, the police said they were sent to “a forested area along the banks of the Roaring Bran River located in Park Street in Bennington, Vermont”, after receiving the initial report.
After the police tried “lives of salvation of lives”, Nyweide was declared dead just before 5 am, according to the statement.
“An individual was present with Nyweide at the time of his death and is cooperating with the researchers. The same individual was the person who contacted 911, adding [sic] Assistance for Nyweide, “police said in the statement.
According to the police, the matter is being investigated “as a possible involuntary overdose.”
In this file photo of February 8, 2009, actress Sophie Nyweide attends the press conference for ‘Mammoth’ as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin, Germany.
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Police said the investigation remains open.
Nyweide credits include a series of film and television roles, including an episode of “Law & Order “and” What would you do? “
ABC News has communicated with Shelly Gibson, Nyweide’s mother, for additional comments.
