Hayden Panettiere's Death and New Decade Begins
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Hayden Panettiere was 36, the mother of an 11-year-old daughter and a familiar face from Heroes and Nashville, when she was found unresponsive in South Carolina on Sunday and pronounced dead. Her death was confirmed on August 16, while authorities said the cause had not yet been determined.
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Washington Times CultureLOS ANGELES — Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died. She was 36.
Fox News EntertainmentHollywood stars are mourning the death of Hayden Panettiere. Panettiere, known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville" and the "Scream" franchise, died Sunday at 36, her representative confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The Guardian CultureHayden Panettiere, the actor known for her roles in television shows such as Heroes and Nashville, has died at the age of 36.
Vanity FairIn a statement shared with media, Hayden Panettiere's father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed her death. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” the statement reads. “She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her -- and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”
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In 2014 she gave birth to her daughter, Kaya Klitschko, whom she had with her ex-fiance, the Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko. Panettiere gave full custody to Klitschko in 2018 in order to focus on recovering from what she called a “horrible cycle for years of battling depression and anxiety and alcoholism and substance abuse”.
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Vanity FairShe followed that success with roles on musical drama series Nashville and on the big screen in films including Scream 4 and Scream VI. Offscreen, she was open about her struggles with substance use disorder and postpartum depression following the 2014 birth of her daughter, Kaya Evdokia Klitschko, with then-fiancee Wladimir Klitschko. “This hasn't been easy and there were a lot of ups and downs," she said in 2022. "But I don't regret even the ugliest things that have happened to me. I feel incredibly accomplished. And I feel like I have a second chance.”
Fox News EntertainmentPublished 13 Images# Hayden Panettiere: A life in picturesHayden Panettiere is survived by her daughter Kaya, who was born in 2014, with Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko. Panettiere's younger brother, Jansen, who was also an actor, died of a heart condition in 2023 at age 28. Published 13 Images# Hayden Panettiere: A life in picturesHayden Panettiere is survived by her daughter Kaya, who was born in 2014, with Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko. Panettiere's younger brother, Jansen, who was also an actor, died of a heart condition in 2023 at age 28. Hayden Panettiere: A life in pictures
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Oscar-winner Viola Davis, who starred with Panettiere in drama Custody, shared a tribute on Instagram. “What an amazing talent you were … so gifted”, she wrote. Davis added: “I wish the world had more time with you because I had a burning curiosity about who you were becoming. I saw this beautiful Phoenix rising from the ashes. Your tests became your testimony, and your testimony became your legacy. You will be remembered.”
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Fox News EntertainmentViola Davis, who starred alongside Panettiere in the 2016 movie "Custody," remembered the actress as an "amazing talent" and reflected on the time they spent working together.
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01 Newsweek Though Panettiere's history of addiction cannot responsibly be presented as an explanation for her death, the actor had spoken publicly about struggles with alcohol and drugs, treatment and postpartum depression—experiences she revisited this year while promoting her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning. Yet, for much of her career, she did not resemble the image that the word "addict" can still summon: visibly ruined, socially isolated, unmistakably unwell.
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02 The Guardian Culture Panettiere also earned two Golden Globe nominations for her performance as the troubled country music star Juliette Barnes on Nashville. Eleven songs that Panettiere recorded for Nashville appeared on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts during the show’s run, including two featuring her co-star Connie Britton.
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03 Vanity Fair Speaking with Vanity Fair in 2023 during the promotional cycle for Scream VI, Panettiere alluded to those struggles, drawing a comparison between her popular character, Kirby Reed, and her own life. “We both have been through trauma, and the way that we handle trauma is something that we have in common,” she said. “We don’t crumble—we find the light and we come out. It’s all or nothing, dukes up.”
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04 Fox News Entertainment Following news of her death, friends, former co-stars and fellow celebrities shared emotional tributes to the actress on social media.
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05 Washington Times Culture Ms. Panettiere died in South Carolina, and the investigation into her death is ongoing, according to her representative.
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