{"id":861056,"date":"2026-08-17T07:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/861056\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T07:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:22:12","slug":"hayden-panettiere-actress-in-heroes-and-nashville-dies-at-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/861056\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Panettiere, actress in \u2018Heroes\u2019 and \u2018Nashville,\u2019 dies at 36"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Actress Hayden Panettiere has died, her representative confirmed to CNN. She was 36 years old.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cIt is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her \u2014 and to the millions who watched her onscreen,\u201d her father, Skip Panettiere, said in a statement shared by her representative with CNN.\n <\/p>\n

\n The circumstances surrounding her death are unknown. ABC was the first to report the news.\n <\/p>\n

\n Panettiere was known for her role in the late-aughts television series \u201cHeroes,\u201d in which she played self-healing cheerleader Claire Bennet, and \u201cNashville,\u201d in which she played young country music star Juliette Barnes.\n <\/p>\n

\n She was featured in 2011\u2019s \u201cScream 4\u201d as Kirby Reed, returning to the horror franchise years later in the sixth installment, and had notable roles in the films \u201cI Love You Beth Cooper\u201d and \u201cRemember the Titans.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n She was also one of the youngest people ever nominated for a Grammy Award for voicing Princess Dot in the 1998 movie \u201cA Bug\u2019s Life.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Throughout the years, she had spoken openly about her struggles with addiction. She released a candid memoir earlier this year titled \u201cThis Is Me: A Reckoning,\u201d reflecting on her life growing up from a child star to confronting postpartum depression<\/a>, addiction, recovery and domestic abuse.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cI could relate to a lot of those storylines like the alcoholism and postpartum depression. They hit close to home,\u201d she told People Magazine<\/a> in 2022.\n <\/p>\n

\n Panettiere told the magazine that, at one point, she was hospitalized with jaundice and doctors told her that her liver was \u201cgoing to give out.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36\n <\/p>\n

Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in hit series \u201cHeroes\u201d and musical drama \u201cNashville,\u201d has died at 36, her representative says.<\/p>\n

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Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36<\/p>\n

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\n Panettiere shares a 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, with her ex, Wladimir Klitschko, a Ukrainian former professional boxer.\n <\/p>\n

\n In 2022, she opened up in an episode of \u201cRed Table Talk<\/a>\u201d about the \u201cvery upsetting\u201d experience of relinquishing custody of her daughter to Klitschko. Panettiere had previously said she was struggling with substance misuse at the time of that decision in 2018 and the issue wasn\u2019t up for \u201cdiscussion.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cIt was the hardest thing I could do,\u201d she recalled. \u201cBut the best thing for my daughter was to make sure she was okay, take care of myself and make sure I could be a good mom to her. And sometimes that means letting go.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Panettiere had also spoken about the loss of her brother, Jansen Panettiere, an established voice-over actor, who passed away<\/a> in 2023 at the age of 28.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cThere was nothing in my life that feels like losing my other half,\u201d she told Jay Shetty in an interview<\/a> earlier this year. \u201cWe were so close and being the older sibling \u2013 who it\u2019s your job to protect them and keep them safe \u2013 and not being able to, heartbreaking doesn\u2019t even begin to cover it.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Beyond acting and singing, Panettiere had also been known for her advocacy work, supporting mental health awareness, animal rights and environmental issues.\n <\/p>\n

\n She was honored by officials in Washington, DC, for her advocacy for DC voting rights and statehood, with the mayor proclaiming a \u201cHayden Panettiere Day\u201d on Sept. 16, 2011.\n <\/p>\n

\n She had also been an advocate for Ukraine following Russia\u2019s invasion, expressing her support for the Ukrainian people and launching a relief fund<\/a> in 2022 to raise funding for medical supplies and protective gear for Ukrainians.\n <\/p>\n

\n Panettiere told CNN she could not \u201ccontinue to sit on the sidelines\u201d and watch people suffer in the country where she has friends and family. Klitschko\u2019s brother, Vitali Klitschko, is the mayor of Kyiv.\n <\/p>\n

\n Actors\u2019 union SAG-AFTRA paid tribute to Panettiere, who it said had been a member since 1994, writing in a statement: \u201cWe mourn the sudden passing of Hayden Panettiere. A child actor, Hayden\u2019s long career in TV & film included memorable roles in \u2018Heroes,\u2019 \u2018Nashville\u2019 & more. Our hearts are with her daughter, family, friends & fans.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Melissa Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter alongside Panettiere in \u201cScream VI,\u201d wrote \u201cRest in peace sweet Hayden,\u201d in a post on Instagram.\n <\/p>\n

\n Shetty also expressed his condolences, responding to Variety\u2019s Instagram post about the actress\u2019 death: \u201cI can\u2019t believe it. Our friendship had just begun and I was so moved by the conversation we shared earlier this year. My love and condolences to her family and fans\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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