Actress Panettiere Found Dead in Greenville Apartment, Sparking Controversy
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Ms. Panettiere, 36, best known for her roles in “Heroes” and “Nashville,” was found unresponsive Sunday inside a Greenville apartment and pronounced dead at 2:31 p.m. Investigators are running the death probe alongside the Greenville County Coroner’s Office to determine a cause and manner of death, a law enforcement source told TMZ, adding that the case was flagged because her death was “unexpected” for a 36-year-old. Her autopsy was completed Monday and showed no signs of trauma, though toxicology results remain pending.
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ABC NewsPanettiere, 36, died Sunday at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina. The Drug Enforcement Administration is joining the investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, according to sources familiar with the matter. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
The Guardian USHayden 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 on Tuesday.
The Daily WireTwo police cars arrived at the South Carolina home belonging to Brian Hickerson’s grandmother early Wednesday morning — just three days after the sudden death of actress Hayden Panettiere, Hickerson’s apparently on-again, off-again girlfriend.
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Panettiere and Hickerson had a rocky relationship, and had once split after she accused him of domestic violence. Hickerson was arrested on Valentine’s Day in 2020 after reportedly striking Panettiere “with a closed fist,” and when police arrived he’d been locked out of their Airbnb rental in Wyoming.
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The Guardian USPanettiere and Hickerson had been in a tumultuous relationship for years, with allegations the 37-year-old aspiring actor physically abused her.
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Following actor Hayden Panettiere’s death on Sunday, reports of a broken contract with Neutrogena resurfaced, triggering new calls to boycott the skincare brand. Panettiere had claimed the skincare giant severed ties with her after she went public about her struggle with postpartum depression (PPD).
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03 ABC News The statement comes ahead of a prayer rally on Wells' birthday. The district attorney overseeing the investigation into the death of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells pushed back against public "pressure" to release information amid the high-profile probe and promised to present a "thorough" case to the grand jury.
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04 Washington Times Police showed up at the family home of her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, Wednesday morning, TMZ reported, apparently seeking information about circumstances connected to her death.
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05 The Guardian US 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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06 RealClearPolitics Hayden Panettiere and the Myth of the Indestructible Girl The
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07 The Daily Wire Hayden Panettiere said injuries she suffered after being thrown from a zebra on a movie set continued to cause her pain decades later, with the actress also recounting how a flare-up of “an old neck injury” contributed to her escalating opioid use.
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