Police in Greenville, South Carolina, said officers \u201cresponded to a report of an unresponsive female\u201d at around 1:50 pm ET on Sunday (August 16). She was pronounced dead at the scene. A cause of death has not been revealed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn autopsy was completed today. At autopsy no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death,\u201d a Monday report from the Greenville County Coroner\u2019s Office\u2019s stated.<\/p>\n
Her father, Skip, confirmed Panettiere\u2019s death in a heartbreaking statement to ABC News. Panettiere\u2019s co-stars including Connie Britton, Tim Allen, Viola Davis and Melissa Barrera have offered heartfelt tributes<\/a> to the two-time Golden Globe nominee on social media.<\/p>\n Among her most memorable roles were Sheryl Yoast in the 2000 Denzel Washington-led film Remember the Titans, high school cheerleader Claire Bennet on NBC\u2019s sci-fi drama Heroes (2006-2010), and aspiring country singer Juliette Barnes on the hit TV series Nashville (2012-2018).<\/p>\n Her New York Times bestselling memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, was published in May this year, in which she looked back at her childhood in Hollywood<\/a> and her experiences with addiction, postpartum depression<\/a>, abusive relationships, and the loss of custody of her daughter, Kaya,<\/a> whom she shares with former heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko.<\/p>\n Hayden Panettiere dead: Heroes and Nashville star dies aged 36<\/p>\n Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise, has died aged 36.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,\u201d Panettiere\u2019s father, Skip said in a statement to ABC News. \u201cShe 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<\/p>\n No cause of death was announced.<\/p>\n Shahana Yasmin17 August 2026 05:06<\/p>\n <\/a>‘Scream’ co-star is without words<\/p>\n Nico Tortorella, who played Trevor Sheldon in Scream 4, shared an Instagram post dedicated to his former co-star.<\/p>\n \u201cI keep trying to write something, but there are too few words for you,\u201d the actor said. <\/p>\n \u201cI love you. I miss you. And I\u2019m sorry. I hope you and Jan are somewhere bigger than all of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday18 August 2026 01:33<\/p>\n <\/a>Jansen Panettiere died in 2023 <\/p>\n Jansen had an undiagnosed enlarged heart, as well as aortic valve complications.<\/p>\n His sudden death was extremely painful for Hayden, who told People<\/a> in 2024: He was my only sibling, and it was my job to protect him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I lost him, I felt like I lost half of my soul,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday18 August 2026 01:00<\/p>\n <\/a>‘Orange is the New Black’ star remembers friend<\/p>\n Orange is the New Black actor Taryn Manning shared a heartfelt post remembering Hayden Panettiere on Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cThis one hurts,\u201d Manning captioned a picture of herself and Panettiere behind a DJ booth.<\/p>\n \u201cHayden was always such a sweetheart- so rad – down to earth, kind, and consistently the same every time I saw her,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWe shared so many funny little moments over the years, and this photo brings it all back. We were in Washington, D.C., surrounded by very suited- slightly strange men, and somehow we just kept catching each other\u2019s eyes and laughing uncontrollably at the weirdness. And then we dipped out and ate a diner.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cThat was Hayden – down to clown – easy, funny, real. Just such a dear, a rad rad human.I don\u2019t really have words for what has happened and she is suddenly gone. I\u2019m just grateful I got to know her and have memories like this. Tiny sweet girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday18 August 2026 00:31<\/p>\n <\/a>Ashlee Simpson shares throwback<\/p>\n Ashlee Simpson shared a picture of her and Hayden Panettiere from the 2005 Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party on Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m deeply saddened by the news of Hayden Panettiere\u2019s passing,\u201d the singer said. \u201cRest in peace, Hayden. You will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday18 August 2026 00:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Heather Matarazzo and Hayden Panettiere met as children<\/p>\n Princess Diaries actor Heather Matarazzo<\/a> said that she is \u201cdevastated\u201d over the loss of Hayden Panettiere as a fellow former child actor. <\/p>\n \u201cWe first met on the LIRR traveling to NYC for auditions when we were both kids,\u201d she wrote<\/a> on Instagram. \u201cEvery time our paths crossed, my heart always filled up. She was special. She was a Sprite of a being and such a talent. Truly a light\u2026.. Love you, Hayden.\u201d<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday17 August 2026 23:32<\/p>\n <\/a>Alyssa Milano: ‘She used her voice’<\/p>\n Alyssa Milano is praising Hayden Panettiere\u2019s activism after her death.<\/p>\n \u201cI keep coming back to this photograph and thinking about Hayden\u2019s courage,\u201d Milano wrote in an Instagram post Monday. \u201cI hope people remember this part of her and that it doesn\u2019t get lost in the noise, the headlines, or the flattening of public figures into story and spectacle.\u201d<\/p>\n She wrote: \u201cLong before it was common for public figures to speak out, Hayden understood something simple and difficult: visibility is not just something you are given, but something you can give away. And she gave hers, again and again, in service of things larger than herself.\u201d<\/p>\n Milano mentioned Panettiere\u2019s animal rights activism, as well as her conservation efforts.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd perhaps most quietly powerful, she spoke openly about what so many are taught to hide: domestic violence, postpartum depression, addiction, recovery, and abuse,\u201d Milano said. \u201cShe did not share these things for ease or attention, but because she understood what her silence could cost others.\u201d<\/p>\n The actor praised Panettiere\u2019s activism as \u201cinstinctive\u201d and \u201csincere.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe used her voice. She showed up,\u201d Milano said. \u201cShe cared fiercely.I hope that is remembered too, the way she chose to stand in the world when it mattered.Rest in peace, Hayden. You deserved so much more time and your courage deserves to be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday17 August 2026 23:00<\/p>\n <\/a>On-screen sister pays tribute<\/p>\n Brittany Snow, who played Hayden Panettiere\u2019s on-screen sister in Guiding Light, remembered the late actor as a \u201cbright shining light\u201d on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cI was lucky enough to play your sister for 3 years,\u201d she wrote on her Instagram story.<\/p>\n \u201cI related to you so much in so many ways. Ways that I never even told you. Your talent was remarkable & so was your determination to be a bold, bright shining light. And you were.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cAlways supportive, curious, funny and brave. You will always be rememebred undoubtedly for your undeniable strength and spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday17 August 2026 22:45<\/p>\n <\/a>Luxury apartment complex issues statement to residents<\/p>\n Hayden Panettiere was found dead Sunday at Judson Mill Lofts, a luxury apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. <\/p>\n After news of her death was released, the apartment released the following statement to residents, according to the Greenville News<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe understand that a visible emergency and law enforcement response can be unsettling, and we appreciate your patience, discretion and understanding,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n Residents were assured that there was \u201cno threat\u201d to their community.<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday17 August 2026 22:28<\/p>\n![\"Hayden](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-17T031938Z_1937106696_RC230NATJBN1_RTRMADP_3_PEOPLE-HAYDEN-PANETTIERE.JPG\")
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Hayden Panettiere’s younger brother, Jansen, died at age 28 in 2023 (Getty)<\/p>\n