Panettiere's Relationship and Tragedy: A Lifestyle Story

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Panettiere's Relationship and Tragedy: A Lifestyle Story
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  1. Panettiere had an on-again, off-again relationship with Hickerson in the years before her death at 36. Panettiere and Hickerson reportedly met through mutual friends in 2018 shortly after her split from Wladimir Klitschko. Hickerson, who is from South Carolina, worked in real estate before pursuing acting and had a small role in the 2017 thriller "M.F.A."

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    Washington Times Culture

    GREENVILLE, S.C. — Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.

  2. READ THE POLICE REPORT: The police report claimed Zach appeared "very emotional" while paramedics worked to revive Panettiere. Meanwhile, Hickerson did not become emotional until the "Ice Princess" star was declared deceased.

  3. Panettiere had endured numerous family struggles, and tragedy. Her parents’ marriage was strained, and eventually ended. Her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, who was also an actor, died of a heart condition in 2023, at age 28.

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    Panettiere’s younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, died unexpectedly in February 2023 at age 28.

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  1. 01 Fox News Entertainment

    Officers were also given a bag of medication Panettiere had allegedly been taking by Hickerson.

  2. 02 Washington Times Culture

    No cause has been determined and her death remains under investigation. An autopsy found no signs of trauma and police said officers saw no signs of foul play.

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Lean Right Hayden Panettiere’s ex Brian Hickerson reportedly handed police bag of medication after her death — Fox News Entertainment
Lean Right Police show up at home linked to Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend days after her sudden death — Fox News Entertainment
Lean Right Hayden Panettiere's mother points finger at Brian Hickerson after 'Nashville' star's death at 36 — Fox News Entertainment
Lean Right Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says — Washington Times Culture