Actor Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

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17 Aug 2026 • 2:20 PM MYT
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Actor Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

  • Actor Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise, has died at the age of 36.
  • Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, though no cause of death was announced.
  • Panettiere rose to fame playing cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes and earned two Golden Globe nominations for her role as Juliette Barnes in Nashville.
  • She spoke candidly throughout her life about her personal struggles with addiction, postpartum depression, and trauma.
  • Her death comes after the release of her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, and three years after the death of her younger brother, Jansen.

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