00:00Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles on shows such as Heroes and Nashville, has died. She was 36.
00:09Her father, Skip Panettiere, said in a statement,
00:12It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden.
00:16She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who
00:22knew her, and to the millions who watched her on screen. We ask for privacy as our family takes
00:26time to process this unimaginable loss. The details around her death are unknown. Her publicist
00:32said an investigation was ongoing, with TMZ reporting that an autopsy would be performed on
00:37Monday. Police in Greenville, South Carolina, said in a statement to NBC News that officers,
00:42quote, accompanied by EMS personnel, responded to a report of an unresponsive female at around 1.50
00:48p.m. on Sunday. Upon arrival, medical assistance was administered. However, the individual,
00:53later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police said
00:58the case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville
01:03County Coroner's Office, and that, quote, the preliminary investigation has not indicated any
01:08signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances, and an acquaintance of Panettiere's placed the 911 call.
01:14The actress earned her breakout role in 2006, playing the indestructible cheerleader Claire Bennett on the
01:20NBC sci-fi series Heroes. She starred on the series for four seasons. She garnered more fame,
01:26playing Juliet Barnes on the ABC series Nashville from 2012 to 2018. Panettiere's early credits include
01:33the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, which she first appeared on in 1996, 1998's A Bug's Life, in which
01:40she voiced the character Dot, 2000's Remember the Titans, 2003's Normal, and 2004's Tiger Cruise, which
01:47co-starred her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, who died in 2023. She's also known for her roles in
01:532005's Ice Princess, 2006's Bring It On All or Nothing, 2009's I Love You Beth Cooper, 2011's Scream 4,
02:02and 2023's Scream 6, among others. For more on the life and career of Hayden Panettiere and all the
02:08latest updates on this story, go to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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