Actor Hayden Panettiere dies three years after her brother Jansen

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17 Aug 2026 • 9:58 PM MYT
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Actor Hayden Panettiere dies three years after her brother Jansen

  • Actor Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise, has died at the age of 36.
  • Police in Greenville, South Carolina, responded to a report of an unresponsive female on Sunday afternoon, where Panettiere was pronounced dead, with preliminary investigations indicating no signs of foul play.
  • Panettiere's father, Skip, released a statement describing her as an incredible light, prompting tributes from co-stars including David Arquette and Melissa Barrera.
  • Her death comes three years after her younger brother, actor Jansen Panettiere, died suddenly at his New York home on 19 February, 2023, at the age of 28.
  • His family revealed that his cause of death was cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart, coupled with aortic valve complications.
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