00:00Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles on shows such as Heroes and Nashville, has died.
00:06She 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 knew
00:22her,
00:22and to the millions who watched her on screen.
00:24We ask for privacy as our family takes time to process this unimaginable loss.
00:29The details around her death are unknown.
00:31Her publicist said an investigation was ongoing, with TMZ reporting that an autopsy would be performed on Monday.
00:37Police 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 p.m. on
00:49Sunday.
00:49Upon arrival, medical assistance was administered.
00:52However, the individual, later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
00:57Police said the case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner's Office,
01:04and that, quote,
01:05The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances,
01:11and 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 NBC sci-fi series
01:22Heroes.
01:22She starred on the series for four seasons.
01:25She garnered more fame playing Juliet Barnes on the ABC series Nashville from 2012 to 2018.
01:31Panettiere's early credits include the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, which she first appeared on in 1996,
01:381998's A Bug's Life, in which she voiced the character Dot,
01:412000's Remember the Titans,
01:442003's Normal,
01:45and 2004's Tiger Cruise,
01:47which co-starred her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, who died in 2023.
01:51She's also known for her roles in 2005's Ice Princess,
01:562006's Bring It On All or Nothing,
01:582009's I Love You Beth Cooper,
02:002011's Scream 4,
02:02and 2023's Scream 6, among others.
02:05For more on the life and career of Hayden Panettiere,
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