[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Sad ...he showed real promise as the wonderful son in "The Patriot,"

What I find interesting is that in NONE of the stories I've read about this incident, has any publication mentioned his role in "The Patriot".

They list his movie roles, starting with "10 Things I Hate About You" in 1999, then skip over the year 2000 when "The Patriot" was released and go right to the year 2001 and list "A Knight's Tale" as his next accomplishment.

Could it be because it is seen as a Mel Gibson film? The NY Times seems to be leading the way in this regard.

Sometimes it's the little things that catch your eye.

[Ciexyz]

That caught my attention too, that none of the obits mention "The Patriot". As if it's "poison" because it was made by Mel Gibson. BTW, I wonder if Mel has commented on Heath's death.