Hayden Panettiere's Mother Breaks Silence After Star's Death
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Hayden Panettiere's mother broke her silence two days after the "Heroes" star died. She was 36.
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NYT ArtsHayden Panettiere Grew Up in Front of the Camera. It Took a Toll. The “Heroes” and “Nashville” star, who died Sunday at 36, endured personal struggles that were compounded by her public profile.
Washington Times CultureActress Hayden Panettiere’s past comments about Neutrogena dropping her after she disclosed postpartum depression have resurfaced following her death Sunday at age 36, news outlets report.
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In her memoir, Panettiere reflected on growing up with Vogel overseeing her career and how the blurred lines between mother and manager affected their relationship long after she became an adult.
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Washington Times CultureIn her book, Panettiere described lifelong scars from her early fame, and acknowledged being addicted to alcohol and enduring postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, Kaya, with Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko in 2014.
The Guardian CulturePanettiere recalled being dropped from her Neutrogena spokesperson role after she discussed her postpartum depression: opening up about her struggles was considered a violation of the common “morality clause” that allows corporations to dictate associated celebrities’ public behavior.
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Panettiere died Sunday in South Carolina. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office and Greenville City Police Department are investigating her death.
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Washington Times CultureMs. Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest at a home in Greenville, South Carolina, and her cause of death remains under investigation. Neutrogena did not respond to a request for comment from The Washington Times.
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Panettiere then had an on-again, off-again relationship with Brian Hickerson. NBC News on Tuesday said it had obtained a police report that said Hickerson and his brother, Zach, were at the scene inside the apartment complex where Panettiere died.
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Fox News EntertainmentPanettiere 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."
Washington Times CultureGREENVILLE, 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.
NYT ArtsBoyfriend Who Abused Hayden Panettiere Had Returned to Her Life Despite the actress’s efforts to move on from a turbulent relationship with Brian Hickerson, they were together when she went into cardiac arrest and died.
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"At autopsy no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death," the coroner's statement continued. "The cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies."
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Washington Times CultureNo 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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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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Fox News EntertainmentPanettiere’s younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, died unexpectedly in February 2023 at age 28.
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Started out as a child actor Panettiere was one of two children born to Skip Panettiere, a former New York City fire captain, and Lesley Vogel, a former soap opera star who had been the prime force behind her early career before the two became estranged. Panettiere began acting in commercials and soap operas, including as the ever-troubled Lizzie Spaulding on “Guiding Light.” In “This Is Me,” she wrote that the traumas her character endured, from being kidnapped to killing her mother’s boyfriend, led her to associate “catastrophe with adoration.”
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Fox News EntertainmentBorn in Palisades, New York, Panettiere was the daughter of former soap opera actress Vogel and New York City firefighter Alan "Skip" Panettiere.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reportedly joined the investigation into actress Hayden Panettiere's death.
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NYT ArtsD.E.A. Joins Investigation Into Hayden Panettiere’s Death The actress spoke candidly about her drug use and “the downfall of addiction.” The local police have said there is no evidence of foul play in her death.
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Wladimir Klitschko is mourning his former fiancée Hayden Panettiere, saying the actress remained an "important part" of his life and promising to keep her memory alive for their daughter, Kaya.
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The Guardian CultureHayden Panettiere’s daughter will be raised to remember her mother’s “immense talent” and “incredible career”, according to a tribute posted on social media on Tuesday by Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-lineal world heavyweight boxing champion and the late Hollywood actor’s former partner.
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“The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya.”
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Fox News Entertainment"The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon," he wrote. "Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya.
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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.
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After years as a successful child actor, Panettiere skyrocketed to fame at 17 when she landed the role of cheerleader Claire Bennet on NBC’s hit series "Heroes," which premiered in 2006.
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01 Washington Times Culture In her 2026 memoir “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” she wrote that Neutrogena ended her roughly decade-long contract after she publicly discussed receiving treatment for postpartum depression following the 2014 birth of her daughter, Kaya.
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06 Fox News Entertainment "To our daughter Kaya, I will always speak of her mother with respect and make sure she remembers the person she was," he wrote.
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