{"id":903318,"date":"2026-09-20T21:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/903318\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T21:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:28:10","slug":"inside-hayden-panettieres-moving-malibu-memorial-attended-by-connie-britton-more-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/903318\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Hayden Panettiere’s moving Malibu memorial attended by Connie Britton, more stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hayden Panettiere\u2019s loved ones gathered in Malibu<\/a>, California, on Saturday to celebrate the late actress\u2019 life at a moving memorial one month after her tragic death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The \u201cNashville\u201d alum\u2019s former co-star Connie Britton and more celebrities were spotted at the star-studded event, including Evan Ross, Paris Hilton and Ruby Rose.<\/p>\n

In photos obtained by Page Six, Britton, 59, appeared somber as she approached the church venue.<\/p>\n

Hayden Panettiere was honored at a moving memorial in Malibu, California, on Saturday. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

Connie Britton and more of the late actress\u2019 \u201cNashville\u201d co-stars attended the event. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

Ruby Rose also attended. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

According to the outlet, Britton made a speech, as did her and Panettiere\u2019s fellow \u201cNashville\u201d cast member Charles Esten.<\/p>\n

Esten, 61, reportedly performed one of Panettiere\u2019s songs from the show \u2014 and more \u201cNashville\u201d alums were present, from Lennon Stella to Jonathan Jackson.<\/p>\n

Doves were released outside ahead of the ceremony, which TMZ heard from a source<\/a> was \u201cemotional and beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

A sign inside the church featured a throwback snap of swimsuit-clad Panettiere smiling on a boat, along with the words: \u201cHonoring the life & legacy [of] Hayden Panettiere. 8.21.89 \u2013 8.16.26.\u201d<\/p>\n

The memorial was organized by Hayden\u2019s family, including her father, Skip Panettiere, per TMZ, and about 150 people attended.<\/p>\n

More than 150 loved ones were on the guest list, including Evan Ross (pictured above) and Paris Hilton. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

The event took place at a church venue. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

Doves were released as part of the ceremony. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

An insider told the outlet Hayden loved the ocean and whales, so a coastal location was important for her loved ones.<\/p>\n

Reps for Panettiere, Britton and Esten did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n

Hayden\u2019s ex-fianc\u00e9, Wladimir Klitschko, and their 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, were not photographed at the event.<\/p>\n

Just one day after news of Hayden\u2019s death, Klitschko took to Facebook to mourn his ex<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNashville\u201d star Charles Esten (pictured above beside Britton) performed a song in tribute. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

Britton gave a speech. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

Panettiere\u2019s loved ones \u2014 including \u201cNashville\u201d co-stars Sam Palladio and Jonathan Jackson, pictured above) \u2014 showed up at 5 p.m. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

\u201cThe announcement of Hayden\u2019s 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,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

The former professional boxer also shared a heartfelt message<\/a> via Instagram on Aug. 21, which would have marked the actress\u2019 37th birthday. In the post, he asked fans to remember the late star by reconnecting with a friend, offering forgiveness and showing kindness.<\/p>\n

Insiders told TMZ that Hayden\u2019s mom, Lesley Vogel, and the \u201cNashville\u201d star\u2019s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, were not invited to the memorial. While Vogel denied this, she told TMZ she did not attend the event due to a family emergency.<\/p>\n

Brian and his brother Zach were both present <\/a>when the \u201cHeroes\u201d alum died of an apparent overdose <\/a>on Aug. 16 at an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina. She was 36.<\/p>\n

According to a heavily redacted report obtained by Page Six, Zach was \u201cvery emotional\u201d while emergency medical services professionals \u201cwere working on [Hayden].\u201d<\/p>\n

It was an \u201cemotional and beautiful\u201d day, per TMZ. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

The coastal event was reportedly organized by Hayden\u2019s family, including her dad, Skip Panettiere, who knew how much she loved the ocean. haydenpanettiere\/Instagram<\/p>\n

The \u201cNashville\u201d star leaves behind 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, whom she shares with ex-fianc\u00e9 Wladimir Klitschko, neither of whom were photographed at the event. Hayden Panettiere\/X<\/p>\n

Brian, meanwhile, \u201cdid not become emotional\u201d until she was officially declared dead.<\/p>\n

The former child star and Brian first met in 2018 and had a tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship. He\u2019s been arrested multiple times<\/a> for domestic violence against Hayden, which she candidly wrote about<\/a> in her memoir, \u201cThis Is Me: A Reckoning<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

A source exclusively told Page Six that Hayden reconnected with Brian<\/a> about two weeks before her sudden death.<\/p>\n

When asked at a gas station on Wednesday how he\u2019s holding up after his ex\u2019s passing, Brian shot back<\/a>, \u201cHow do you think I\u2019m doing?\u201d<\/p>\n

Panettiere (pictured above in January 2017) died on Aug. 16 at 36 years old. FilmMagic<\/p>\n

Insiders told TMZ that Hayden\u2019s on-again, off-again ex Brian Hickerson (pictured in 2018) was not invited to the memorial. Eric Charbonneau\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

Neither was Panettiere\u2019s estranged mom, Lesley Vogel (pictured above in 2007), which Vogel has denied. Getty Images for Alvin Valley<\/p>\n

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As for Hayden\u2019s mom, the two had an estranged relationship<\/a> in the years leading up to her death, which she also wrote about in her memoir, released in May.<\/p>\n

During an interview with \u201cGood Morning America\u201d last month, Vogel claimed their relationship was strained because Hayden went back to Brian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vogel, notably, has been vocal about her animosity towards Brian, claiming he is somehow involved in her daughter\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The DEA is currently investigating Hayden\u2019s death, as it is reported she died after taking a single fentanyl-laced oxycodone pill. (Pictured: The Golden Globe nominee in 2024.) GC Images<\/p>\n

Officials have allegedly found a \u201cslew of\u201d incriminating text messages between the actress (pictured in 2013) and her drug dealer. \u00a9ABC\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

Hayden\u2019s death is currently under investigation<\/a> by the Drug Enforcement Administration.<\/p>\n

Though officials found \u201cno signs of foul play,\u201d<\/a> investigators are reportedly honing in on Hayden\u2019s Los Angeles drug dealer, thanks to a \u201cslew of\u201d incriminating text messages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TMZ reported Monday that the Golden Globe nominee died of a single fentanyl-laced oxycodone pill<\/a>, though her official cause of death is not known yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hayden Panettiere\u2019s loved ones gathered in Malibu, California, on Saturday to celebrate the late actress\u2019 life at a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":903319,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[301834,49,48,5782,5783,362,250296,75,111431,83360,22445],"class_list":["post-903318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-brian-hickerson","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-families","tag-celebrity-news","tag-connie-britton","tag-entertainment","tag-funerals","tag-hayden-panettiere","tag-ruby-rose"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=903318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/903319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}