The entertainment world is mourning the tragic loss of Sophie Nyweide, a former child star whose breakout role in Bella touched hearts across the country. Nyweide, just 24, was found dead earlier this month — and now, in a heartbreaking twist, it’s been revealed she was pregnant at the time of her passing.

Rose to fame in 2006

The once-rising star was discovered unresponsive on a riverbank near a high school in Bennington, Vermont, on April 14. First responders tried to save her, but Sophie was pronounced dead at the scene. According to her death certificate, she was pregnant.