Hayden Panettiere's Death Sends Shockwave Through Hollywood, Mourners Speak Out
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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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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 CultureTheir daughter, Kaya, has been raised by the Ukrainian retired boxer since 2018, when Panettiere ceded full custody to concentrate on her battles with alcoholism, depression and substance abuse.
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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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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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Hollywood 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.
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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 CulturePanettiere was a prolific actor who rose to fame as a star on NBC’s “Heroes” and scored a crossover TV-music hit with the series “Nashville.” She was open about her struggles with alcohol and postpartum depression and stopped acting for several years, returning for “Scream VI” in 2023.
The Guardian CultureBut the past few years have also served as a reminder that plenty of young performers are still mistreated by a system that often seems brazenly unequipped to handle some of its most vulnerable participants. The latest such reminder is the tragic death of Hayden Panettiere, a multi-talented actor and singer, at just 36.
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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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"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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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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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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01 The Guardian Culture “Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief,” Klitschko wrote in the Instagram post, which featured a photograph of himself and Panettiere smiling at a beach, with Kaya – whose face is obscured – perched on her mother’s shoulders.
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02 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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03 NYT Arts Derrick Parker, Known as New York’s ‘Hip-Hop Cop,’ Dies at 65 A veteran detective with deep connections in the city’s rap scene, he served as a one-man intelligence unit and liaison to the music world.
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04 Washington Times Culture The onetime child star, who soared to fame in the TV shows “Heroes” and “Nashville” while enduring struggles with alcohol addiction and depression, would have turned 37 on Friday.
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05 Rolling Stone Culture Suddenly, she’d gone from 10,000 views to a million, and the angry comments were flooding in. Critics took issue with some of the recordings, particularly those in which Kulusich appears to kiss Peter Pan on the cheek or get down on one knee to propose to him. Other videos, however, show Kulusich and Pan skipping arm in arm through Fantasyland, with the actor seemingly leaning into the friendly exchange.
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