'Sixth Sense' Star in Hospital After Crash

[trogdor]

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) - Actor Haley Joel Osment was hospitalized early Thursday after he apparently lost control of his car while heading to his Los Angeles area home, authorities said.

Osment, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as a boy who could see dead people in "The Sixth Sense," was driving a 1995 Saturn about 1 a.m. when the car collided with a brick pillar and flipped, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Greg Sisneros.

The 18-year-old actor was awake and talking following the crash, Sisneros said. He had been alone in the car and was taken to Huntington Hospital in nearby Pasadena.
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In case you haven't seen him in a while, here is what he looks like at age 18:


I hope he's OK.

[Connie_Corleone]

1. I'm getting old

Time sure does fly.

[Mabus]

10. I'm obviously getting a lot older

The first person that popped into my head was Gary Collins from The Sixth Sense television series. :rofl:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

34. Eh, he's a child actor.

They age about three times faster than normal people.

It's the only logical explanation.

[samsingh]

45. i was thinking the same thing

though i felt that way when the Home Alone star was getting married.

[LizW]

61. No kidding!

Remember him as Forrest Gump, Jr.? He was a tiny little thing.

How come all these actors get so old and I stay the same age? :sarcasm:

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. When is the first person going to say it?

I know you want to.

Go on, say it.

:evilgrin:

[MADem]

4. Was it what I said, just below? NT

[whistle]

11. Was alcohol related as a contributing factor to the accident in any way?

[Atman]

23. My cop friends tell me that any accident at that hour is suspect

One tells me he pulls over just about anyone he sees after 2:00 or 3:00 am, because he doesn't think anyone out that late can possibly be up to anything good. A form of profiling, to be sure. But to a certain degree, he has a point.

[bleedingheart]

25. unless you are driving around an infant or a toddler that won't sleep

hahahaha

I have had many a friend that drove a few times around the block with a baby that would not sleep otherwise....sounds crazy but parents do crazy stuff...

[Atman]

26. We had to do that with our firstborn

The car put him to sleep in two minutes. We lived near I-91 in CT, and would get on the hiway, drive one exit up the road and by the time we pointed the car back home, he was out. Worked every time.

[bleedingheart]

27. our second was not a sleeper...

egads...I thought I would die of exhaustion...even car rides didn't work...eventually she grew out of it before I killed over

[jayfish]

47. Same Here.

We also used a hand-held vacuum near his crib at times. The car was a sure-thing though. Now he's the one who's an angel at bedtime and his little sister, who never had a problem with sleep when she was a baby, is the monster. She's way too old for the car or the vacuum.

Jay

[LibDemAlways]

59. And I thought I was the only one who drove

around in the wee hours trying to get a baby to sleep. I would have to strap her in to her carseat and just drive around the neighborhood at 2AM. Sometimes it took up to a half hour before she'd nod off. I was always afraid I'd be pulled over and have to explain myself.

By the way, the first time she actually slept through the night, she was four years old.

[rucky]

35. Another kid star gone bad?

the next McCauly Culkin?

[OzarkDem]

53. He's only 18

Making the same dumb mistakes a lot of 18 yr old kids make. None of them are very good drivers at that age, even under the best conditions.

[MADem]

3. Jeez, he's lucky he didn't end up seeing dead people

Odd accident, that, the way it is described....

[trogdor]

7. I'm not sure what they meant by brick pillar.

Probably not something particularly easy to see at night.

[bemildred]

5. Dang, I was thinking it was Willis. nt

[trogdor]

9. It wouldn't be newsworthy if it was Willis.

He'd be standing next to the wreck smoking a fat stogie waiting for the ambulance.

[Atman]

6. 1:00 am? Hit a pillar and flipped his 1995 SATURN? Times must be tough.

This has DUI written all over it. And poor Haley...fame is fleeting. Poor kid's manager must have squandered his salary already. I wonder if he picks up lots of hot Hollywood groupies in his 1995 Saturn. :rofl:

[trogdor]

13. He's a rather humble fellow.

His parents brought him up in about as un-Hollywood a manner as possible, even to the extent that he was assigned regular household chores. He also went to public school when he wasn't making movies. Driving an ordinary "teenager car" fits his personality.

As for the dearth of movies coming from him in recent years, it's quite easy for a famous child actor to find work up until the age of 14 or so. Then it gets really, really hard to find the kind of role suitable for an actor of Osment's caliber. Amanda Bynes or Frankie Muniz had an easier time of it because the expectations were much, much lower, and the films almost lighter than air. In Osment's case, you had Secondhand Lions (with the guy who stole his Oscar - Michael Caine) when he was going on 15, and then nothing until this fall.

[CatWoman]

18. Atman, you're way out of line

what's wrong with him driving a 1995 Saturn?

[trogdor]

20. Exactly.

Is there some kind of law that says all movie stars have to drive Hummers?

[Atman]

21. Nothing at all!

I didn't say there is ANYTHING wrong with driving a 1995 Saturn. Let's keep it in context, please. The guy is supposedly a Hollywood movie star, and well recognized in a couple of very well-known movies. All I'm saying is that a 1995 Saturn is not the first car you'd think a Hollywood star would be driving. Do you disagree with that, or are we going to try and make something out of nothing? It had nothing to do with 1995 Saturns. In that regard, you're way off base. I was speaking of the cars Hollywood stars drive, not 1995 Saturns.

[CatWoman]

36. oh, calm the fuck down

just because he's "well off" doesn't mean he has to drive a Lambourgini. Or does it?

What I'm saying is, I don't find it surprising at all that he drives a 1995 Saturn.

some people are just not into "show". and *gasp* - hold on now - some people like that are actually actors. and actresses. and doctors. and lawyers. and indian chiefs.

[krispos42]

37. Not 11 years old

I would think that he might want to drive a smallish agile car with decent gas mileage. I understand that, but I would think that he would have traded it in for something newer. At 11 years old the car starts wearing out. You start needing to worry more about maintenence and such. Head gaskets and timing belts and transmissions and such. Suspension begins getting soft and bouncy. Maybe the tranny's starting to wear out. Creaks and rattles on the rise. Maybe wiring problems. And the emissions may start going south as well. Not an issue here in the Northland (Emissions inspections? Emissions inspections? We don't need so stinkin' emissions inspections!) but I understand that California is just a hair stricter.

I just figured he might be tooling around in like a 2002 or 2003 model of car.

[LostinVA]

38. He's 18 -- that's what an 18-year-old kid usually drives n/t

[trogdor]

39. Cars last longer in California.

I'm in Upstate NY, and you're lucky to not see rust before you're done paying for the damn thing, but out in CA, it's not uncommon to see old VW Bugs still on the road.

[karlrschneider]

41. I still frequently drive my 1982 Honda Civic

Has about 220,000 miles but still runs fine and gets over 30 MPG. I don't go on long trips with it
but it sure is economical.

[LiberalHeart]

63. Saturns last forever. My two ten-year-old Saturns are going strong.

[rainbow4321]

49. Saturns last forever

11 yr old car, maybe, but they can last a long time. Mine had 160,000 miles on it and I had it for 10 years (home care job that I had put miles and wear/tear on it). I could see where a Saturn NOT driven around as much as mine could still be a good, reliable vehicle, even after 10 years. Maybe he is trying to make his money last longer than some of the older child stars we see in the news who are penniless train wrecks?

[LiberalHeart]

64. Ha. Didn't see your post before I made my saying the same thing.

[ananda]

8. Is he still acting..

.. in anything that much of anybody watches?

I'm glad he's OK, but he's kind of a hasbeen I guess.
That happens with some child stars who grow up.
Look at Shirley Temple.

[jus_the_facts]

12. He starred in 'Secondhand Lions" with Duvall and Cain in 2003....

....EXCELLENT movie imho!

hhtp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327137/

Hub(Robert Duvall) "Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money, money and power mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; and I want you to remember this, that love... true love never dies. You remember that, boy. You remember that. Doesn't matter if it's true or not. You see, a man should believe in those things, because those are the things worth believing in."

[Semi_subversive]

31. I watch that movie every chance I get.

[jus_the_facts]

32. Me too....I bought the DVD....and just LOVE it....

....takes you through all the emotions and back again! :hi:

[Flirtus]

14. are you being sarcastic? because she's (R)? n/t

[thereismore]

15. Shirley Temple was a US Ambassador in Prague under Reagan/Bush I

not too shabby.

[niyad]

17. apparently he has been rather busy:

Haley Joel Osment


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Sometimes Credited As:
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Filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage

Actor - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1960s)

Home of the Giants (2006) (post-production) .... Robert "Gar" Gartland


Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Sora
... aka Kingudamu hâtsu II (Japan)
"IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix" (2005) TV Series (voice: English version) .... Takeshi Jin
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Sora
Secondhand Lions (2003) .... Walter
The Jungle Book 2 (2003) (voice) .... Mowgli
The Country Bears (2002) (voice) .... Beary Barrington
Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Sora
... aka Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) (V) (voice) .... Zephyr
Edges of the Lord (2001) .... Romek
... aka Boze skrawki (Poland)
"Family Guy"
... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
- The Thin White Line (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Kid in bathroom
- There's Something About Paulie (2000) TV Episode (voice)
- Dammit Janet (2000) TV Episode (voice)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) .... David
... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
"Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"
- Lone Wolf (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Myka
Pay It Forward (2000) .... Trevor McKinney
Discover Spot (2000) (V) (voice) .... Spot
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000) (voice)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005286/

[fooj]

30. I loved him in PAY IT FORWARD...

If anyone hasn't seen it, I highly recommend it!

[rucky]

60. Kid actors disappear while going through their awkward adolescent...

phase.

then stage a comeback:

Neil Patrick Harris
McCauley Culkin
Olsen Twins
Fred Savage
Drew Barrymore

[LostInAnomie]

16. Damn, how much money did he blow if he driving a 1995 Saturn?

That's gotta be rough.

[PerceptionManagement]

19. 1995 Saturn? My sixth sense is wondering about his financial state

[Atman]

22. HOW DARE YOU!

Don't besmirch 1995 Saturns!

[Kingshakabobo]

43. LOL....stop it....LOL n/t

[bleedingheart]

24. perhaps he is smarter than we know....

wasting your money on $$$$$ cars is not a sign of wealth. Sam Walton drove around in a beater...

http://www.helpyourmoney.com/27/financing-new-car

I think that spending a lot of money on a vehicle is a very poor investment.

[Sperk]

28. maybe he a rare NON-spoiled brat child star. Kudos to him and his

family!

[gardenista]

54. Hear hear! It's kind of bizarre to see folks on a Democratic website

disparaging a wealthy or famous person for being just like one of us.

Good for him for not investing his ego in a Porsche.

Sending HJO good healing vibes, and hoping for his rapid recovery.

He is a talented actor, and I hope he finds roles in the future that give him the opportunity to grow in his craft.

[lumberjack_jeff]

40. I wonder what people think of MY financial state.

...but not very much, because if they jump to conclusions based on the car I drive, they're the one with the problem.

At age 18, he's probably already made more than I'll make in my lifetime, the first conclusion I'd draw is that he's frugal. I hope he's okay.

[Herman Munster]

65. cars suck

They are a depreciating asset. I buy 5-7 year old well built foreign used cars, mainly toyota corollas or honda civics, and then proceed to run them into the fucking ground. Well maintened toyotas and hondas can run 200,000 miles easy.

[Lautremont]

29. I doubt it was booze-related - aren't Mormons supposed to stay away

from alcohol? In any case, I don't recall this happening to Donny Osment, or Marie Osment, or any of the Osment family at all.

[KamaAina]

33. Donny and Marie et al. are the Osmonds

no relation to Mr. Osment, tee hee.

[sendero]

42. One thing for sure..

... driving a 1995 Saturn he's no limousine liberal. :)

[WatchWhatISay]

44. Adorable kid

Handsome young man
Eyes like that, he has to be a caring soul.

[sakabatou]

46. I can hear the KH fangirls now...

"OMG, SORA!!!111!!"

[Tanuki]

48. He's an outstanding actor,

despite his young age. After directing him in AI, Steven Spielberg wanted him for the role of Harry Potter. When the producers insisted on using a British actor, Spielberg said he was only interested in directing if Osment got the role, and he quit the project.

[HuffleClaw]

50. suicide attempt ?

he wouldn't be the first child actor to go that route.

[gardenista]

55. Good God! What is with the people on this board?!

The kid had an accident. Lots of inexperienced drivers do.

[LostinVA]

56. Tell me about it

Saying he''s drunk, on drugs, trying to kill himself, is stupid or whatever for driving a car APPROPRIATE to his age and experience... the kid has good parents and has always seemed grounded. It was an inexperienced driver, driving too late and possibly too fast, and banged into a medium-type thing.

Good grief. Not every young actor is Lindsay Lohan or Tara Reid...

[femmedem]

58. A suicide attempt is a reasonable possibility.

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among college age youths. Four times as many males as females commit suicide. Unfortunately, suicide is more common than most people realize. If we understood this, we would perhaps be better prepared to prevent suicide among friends and loved ones.

http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/82.cfm


Edit to include: I'm just saying this to increase awareness of the real risk of suicide, not because I have any knowledge about this young actor. (I don't.)

[phrenzy]

51. Hard Timez

Ok, say what you will, call me materialistic or whatever but if I was a movie star no fucking way i'm driving around in a '95 Saturn. Screw trying to make a point or 'being a normal kid' or whatever. I could be a 'normal kid' driving a four door Maserati.

[nomatrix]

52. I test drove this model

From the 1995.01 issue of Consumer Reports, page 58:

Recalls
...
'95 Saturn SL
Driver could completely lose steering control.
Models: 931 cars, with nonpower steering, made 8/94.
What to do: Have dealer replace steering assembly.

I don't know if this is his car.

I hope he's O.K. He's a wonderful actor.

[greccogirl]

57. My god I hope

he isn't involved in drugs and alcohol. I think he's a fantastic actor and I'd hate to see him go the way of other child actors...............

[catchnrelease]

62. About Haley.......

Just by coincidence......I was just reading some comments about HJO, by the actor Jim Beaver, who plays "Ellsworth" on the HBO series Deadwood. Sounds like he thinks pretty highly of the kid. Said the he, JB, is currently writing a western screenplay that he and Haley hope to co-produce. (Maybe Osment is more interested in being behind the camera that in front of it.)

Jim Beaver:
"Haley and I have been friends since he was 5. (He's 18 now.) We were on a sitcom together, and our families grew really close, and still are. In fact, his parents are my child's guardians, if something happens to me."


"I talked to his dad a little while ago and I'm getting ready to go see him at the hospital. He's banged up with breaks, bruises, and lacerations but will recover fully.

I hope you don't think Haley should give in to the cliché and get a Porsche or Beemer just because he's a "movie star." He's one of the most down-to-earth people I've ever met. I think he drives what he drives because it's a good car and it works well and why buy another when you've got a good one already. (It was originally his dad's car.)

I gotta tell you, this scared me terribly, at least until I talked to his dad. I love that boy like my own child."

[Stardust]

66. That was sweet. Screw the schadenfreudenistas. Bunch of

mean-spirited assholes.