Hayden Panettiere's Death Sparks Tributes and Social Media Reactions
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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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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.
Washington Times CultureLOS ANGELES — Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died. She was 36.
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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Fans, family and investigators are now left to piece together what happened in Panettiere’s final hours, while her history with Hickerson reenters the spotlight amid an ongoing investigation.
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Washington Times CultureMs. Panettiere died in South Carolina, and the investigation into her death is ongoing, according to her representative.
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Who Is Hayden Panettiere’s Daughter, Kaya Evdokia Klitschko? Kaya Evdokia Klitschko, now 11, is Panettiere’s only child, shared with Wladimir Klitschko. Born in 2014, Kaya has lived primarily in Ukraine with her father since Panettiere’s struggles with addiction and mental health intensified.
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The Guardian CultureIn 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”.
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
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.”
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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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NewsweekHer death stunned colleagues and fans, with tributes pouring in from co-stars and friends who believed she was entering a new chapter of stability and recovery. Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Samantha Beech and Gray R. Thomas
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"I dont understand how this is real," Lenz wrote. "Everything seemed to be turning around. She was coming BACK to life, wasn’t she? It’s too young and there’s still so much more life."
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Washington Times CultureBethany Joy Lenz, actor “I dont understand how this is real. Everything seemed to be turning around. She was coming BACK to life, wasn’t she? It’s too young and there’s still so much more life. And her daughter…. Hayden, you are surround by love. I’m sorry for every moment I didn’t reach out or check in. This can’t be real.” - via Instagram.
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Selma Blair, actor “I love you. Don’t be gone. Don’t be gone . Please. Please.” - via Instagram.
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Fox News EntertainmentSelma Blair left a series of emotional comments on Panettiere's final Instagram post, pleading, "Don't be gone."
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Halle Berry Halle Berry kicked off a new decade by sharing a series of risqué photos on social media.
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The 46-year-old singer took to Instagram to share a series of photos from her birthday trip to paradise, including one of her lounging in her bikini.
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01 Newsweek Police say there are no signs of foul play in her death, but the circumstances — and Hickerson’s presence shortly before she died — have renewed public attention on their turbulent past.
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02 Washington Times Culture Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23-29: Aug. 23: Actor Vera Miles is 96. Actor Barbara Eden is 95. Actor Richard Sanders (“WKRP In Cincinnati”) is 86. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 79. Actor David Robb (“Downton Abbey”) is 79. Singer Linda Thompson is 79. Actor Shelley Long is 77. Fiddler-singer Woody Paul of Riders in the Sky is 77. Singer-actor Rick Springfield is 77. Actor-producer Mark Hudson (The Hudson Brothers) is 75. Actor Skipp Sudduth (“The Good Wife”) is 70. Guitarist Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots is 65. Singer-bassist Ira Dean of Trick Pony is 57. Actor Jay Mohr is 56. Actor Ray Park (“X-Men,” ″The Phantom Menace”) is 52. Actor Scott Caan (“Hawaii Five-0”) is 50. Singer Julian Casablancas of The Strokes is 48. Actor Joanne Froggatt (“Downton Abbey”) is 46.
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03 The Guardian Culture “I didn’t know where the alcoholism was ending and the postpartum was beginning,” Panettiere said in a 2022 interview. “And I ran myself pretty ragged.”
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04 Fox News Entertainment Davis wrote on Instagram that she and her husband, Julius Tennon, "loved working" with Panettiere, describing her as an "old, wise soul" with a deep heart.
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