Actress Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36 After Struggling with Alcoholism
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Hayden Panettiere, who started her career as a child actor before starring in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36 The television star, who would have turned 37 on Friday, had been open about her struggles with alcohol addiction and depression, including after the birth of her daughter in 2014.
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BBC NewsThe details surrounding her death were not immediately available. Panettiere was known for her breakout role in the hit TV series Heroes, and later went on to star in Nashville, along with films including Remember the Titans and Raising Helen.
New York TimesHayden Panettiere, Star of ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes,’ Dies at 36 In May, she published a memoir after a tumultuous decade that involved depression, substance abuse, losing custody of her daughter and stints in rehab.
Washington PostActress Hayden Panettiere, star of ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36 In May, she released a memoir “This is Me: A Reckoning,” in which she detailed her life growing up in the public eye.
ABC NewsActress Hayden Panettiere was remembered on Monday as "amazing talent." The actress, who launched a career as a child actor, including a appearance in "Remember the Titans," and who later TV star, with leading roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville," died at 36, according to her representatives.
The Daily WireActress Hayden Panettierre, best known for roles in “Nashville” and the NBC drama “Heroes,” has died at the age of 36.
Washington ExaminerHayden Panettiere, the child star who rose to international stardom through her roles in Heroes and Nashville, has died at 36.
New York PostHayden Panettiere, the actress who shot to fame as the indestructible cheerleader Claire Bennet on NBC’s “Heroes” before starring as country singer Juliette Barnes on “Nashville,” has died.
NPR NewsHayden Panettiere, who starred in television series "Heroes" and "Nashville" has died, her representative confirmed to NPR in a statement.
NBC NewsActor Hayden Panettiere has died, her father said in a statement Sunday night. She was 36.
The Guardian USThe American actor known for her roles in Nashville, Heroes and Remember the Titans has died aged 36
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According to a report from entertainment site TMZ, law enforcement received a call about an “unresponsive female” at 1:51 p.m. Sunday and were dispatched to a Greenville, South Carolina apartment. Responding paramedics administered “advanced cardiac life support” but were ultimately unsuccessful in their attempts to revive her.
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New York PostPanettiere, 36, was found “unresponsive” in a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment just before 2 p.m. Sunday – and medics tried to resuscitate her with “advanced cardiac life support,” TMZ reported.
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Panettiere recalled in her memoir, “This is Me: A Reckoning,” that doctors told her she risked being dead within five years if she didn’t stop drinking.
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The Daily WireThe actress detailed her addiction struggles in her memoir, noting how doctors told her she would be dead in five years if she didn’t stop drinking. Panettiere most recently spent eight months in rehab for drug and alcohol addiction in 2020.
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01 New York Post An autopsy will be carried out Monday. What we know about Panettiere’s final hours
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03 ABC News "What an amazing talent you were....so gifted," said Viola Davis, the Oscar-winning actress who co-started with her in the 2016 film "Custody."
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04 NPR News "I stopped being able to tell where the character started and where, you know, I ended like we were just mushed together," she told NPR's All Things Considered in an interview in May.
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05 The Daily Wire The actress said that at the time, she was not capable of caring for her child — and said that because Kaya already had an established life in Klitschko’s native Ukraine, the move was in her best interest.
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