Former child actress and Heroes star Hayden Panettiere was found dead in her South Carolina home after reportedly going into cardiac arrest after an apparent overdose.
As reported by TMZ, emergency medical service personnel responded to reports of an "unresponsive female" at 1:51 p.m. on Sunday (Aug. 16). An unidentified friend of Panettiere made the call to authorities to report that she was in cardiac arrest inside her Greenville residence. Paramedics and police officers attempted to resuscitate the actress with "advanced cardiac life support," but their attempts were unsuccessful, and she was **** ounced dead by 2:32 p.m. on Sunday. She was 36.
An autopsy is expected to be performed on Monday (Aug. 17) to determine the cause of death, but authorities said that her death is not being treated as suspicious. Police added that there were no signs of foul play, but her death is under investigation.
After making her on-screen debut in a commercial at just 11 months old, Panettiere started her acting career as a child actress. She later starred as Princess Dot in the animated Pixar film A Bug's Life in 1998, but is perhaps best known for her role as Claire Bennet in the series Heroes. Other roles included the series Nashville, Scream 4 and Scream VI, the Kingdom Hearts series of games, Remember the **** ans, and the PlayStation 4 game Until Dawn.
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This week began on a sad note. On Sunday, August 16, actress Hayden Panettiere passed away at the age of 36. Many former co-stars have spoken out about her passing, which came a few months after the release of her memoir. In addition, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced plans to move back to the U.K., drawing mixed reactions. There have been a few more updates in the political world, and The Blast has exclusives ranging from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" to a legal expert weighing in on the "completely different" strategy playing out in the Tupac murder trial. Check out the latest news and updates in another edition of The Weekly Blast.
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Best known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville," and the "Scream" movie franchise, many fans took to social media to pay tribute to the beloved actress, who was open with her struggles with mental health and addiction.
A doctor once warned her that she could be "dead within five years" if she didn't get her drinking under control, but she was determined to "leave the world" a better place in final remarks made before her sudden death.
According to the autopsy report, no signs of trauma were found that would have contributed to her death, although 911 dispatch audio said a female was in "cardiac arrest." The dispatch audio reportedly referenced a possible overdose.

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Anna Paquin reflected on the struggles of child stars following the recent death of Hayden Panettiere at 36
Paquin highlighted the lack of protection for young actors, especially "presexualized female child stars," in the entertainment industry
In the comments, fellow child stars Alyssa Milano and Mara Wilson shared their support for Paquin's message
Anna Paquin is speaking out about the dangers of child stardom five days after the death of Hayden Panettiere. She was found unresponsive in South Carolina on Sunday, Aug. 16 and ****** ounced dead after advanced life support efforts were performed.
According to dispatch audio obtained by PEOPLE, officials were heard discussing an "overdose" and "cardiac arrest" around the time of Panettiere's death.

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GREENVILLE — Hayden Panettiere would have turned 37 today. Instead of celebrating, the focus remains on determining how the actress suddenly died over the weekend while visiting Greenville.
As the coroner's office still works to determine her cause of death, agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration have reportedly joined the Greenville Police Department's investigation, several news outlets have reported. The Post and Courier emailed the agency Aug. 21 and received an automated response that said "non-urgent press queries may take up to 48 hours."
The New York Times noted that the DEA has become involved in investigations after other famous people have died suddenly, including the overdose death of Matthew Perry in 2023.
"There's nothing to be shared at this time as the investigation is ongoing, but we are hopeful that justice will be served," a representative of the late actress said in a statement shared with ABC News.
First responders arrived at Judson Mills Lofts in Greenville just before 2 p.m. Aug. 16 for a report of a woman in cardiac arrest inside an apartment. After attempting to resuscitate Panettiere, she was ****** ounced dead at the scene at 2:34 p.m.

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U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officials are reportedly investigating Hayden Panettiere's death.
On Sunday, the Heroes actress was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina and was ******* ounced dead at the scene. She was 36.
At present, officers at the Greenville City Police Department are leading the investigation into Panettiere's sudden passing, but on Wednesday, journalists at ABC News reported that agents at the DEA are "assisting".
Representatives for the DEA and the Panettiere family have not yet commented on the update.
Previously, editors at TMZ claimed Naloxone - a drug that can be used to reverse an opioid overdose - was found at the apartment where the Nashville star died.
In a police report, the officer stated that Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zack Hickerson, were at the residence when emergency services arrived at the scene.

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson's brother Zach reportedly found the actress unresponsive. Brian, on the other hand, was sleeping in another room. Panettiere was reportedly found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest at an Airbnb residence in Greenville, South Carolina. An emergency medical team tried to resuscitate the actress. Unfortunately, despite their efforts, the Scream star was ****** ounced dead on August 16 at 2:32 p.m.
As per a report by TMZ, Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson's brother Zach found her unresponsive. Sources with direct knowledge about the situation claimed that the Nashville star and her ex-boyfriend were inside an Airbnb rental apartment in Greenville, South Carolina. Brian's brother Zach walked in and found the actress sitting in a chair in the living room. His brother was sleeping in another room.
The brothers notified 911, and an emergency medical team arrived at 1:50 p.m. Unfortunately, they failed to save Panettiere, who was declared dead at 2:32 p.m.
In a separate report, Daily Mail shared that one of their reporters approached Zach to comment on Panettiere's tragic passing. To which, Zach said: "No comment bro. And with no offense to you and what you're trying to do, this is private property. Please respect our privacy. I'm not going to answer anything that you ask me. I would appreciate it if you wouldn't mind just leaving us alone. I know you're just doing your job."
According to a dispatch audio acquired by PEOPLE, authorities were heard using the terms "overdose" and "cardiac arrest" at the time of the Nashville star's death.

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Gustavo Carr, who costarred with Hayden Panettiere in 2006's Bring It On: All or Nothing, shares his memories of the late actress with PEOPLE
Panettiere was found dead at age 36 on Aug. 16 after suffering an apparent overdose
Carr remembers the then-teenage Panettiere as a "kind, supportive, giving, lighthearted, funny human" who was "a prodigy"
Hayden Panettiere was "wise beyond her years" in one of her early breakout roles, says her former costar Gustavo Carr.
Bring It On: All or Nothing, a direct-to-DVD 2006 sequel to cheerleading comedy Bring It On, starred Carr, 42, as Jesse, the onscreen love interest to Panettiere's Britney. In an Instagram tribute with a throwback shot of the two together, Carr called the late actress "the kind of person people loved to work with and felt lucky to know."

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Brian Hickerson has deleted his Instagram account amid backlash over Hayden Panettiere's death.
The on-again, off-again boyfriend of the late actor, who died on 16 August of a reported drug overdose, shuttered his account on Monday after people commented negatively on his latest posts.
"Sorry this page isn't available," the message reads. "The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed."
Hickerson previously boasted 2.8K followers.
Panettiere had travelled from her home in Los Angeles to Greenville, South Carolina, for a weekend trip with Hickerson, TMZ reported.
Police confirmed an "acquaintance of Ms Panettiere placed the 911 call", although they did not name the individual.

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Narcan was reportedly found at the scene of Hayden Panettiere's death.
The drug, which is typically used to reverse an opioid overdose, was found on a mattress in the apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, where the former child star died, TMZ reported.
Panettiere had travelled from her home in Los Angeles to Greenville, South Carolina, for a weekend trip with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.
The Nashville alum died after an "overdose", according to 911 dispatch audio obtained by Page Six. Panettiere was **** ounced dead at 2.32pm on 16 August. She was 36 years old.
The actor had been open about her struggles with opioid addiction and alcohol. She told People in July 2022 that her addiction spiralled so far "out of control" at one point that she "couldn't live" without them.
She revealed that she was first offered "happy pills" prior to walking red carpets when she was 15 years old.

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Hayden Panettiere wasn't afraid to get candid about her ups and downs, and what they cost her, before her untimely death.
On August 16, 2026, the Bring It On: All or Nothing actress was found unresponsive at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina, having suffered from an apparent overdose and cardiac arrest, days away from her 37th birthday.
In the months before her passing, she released her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, in which she opened up about her battle with addiction as well as postpartum depression, and her relationship with her daughter.
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In 2018, the Nashville alum relinquished custody of her daughter Kaya, then around four years old, in an effort to focus on rehabilitating from her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression.

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Megyn Kelly is weighing in following the death of Hayden Panettiere.
Kelly took to her eponymous podcast on Monday, August 17, following the news of Hayden's death at 36, to speculate on the circumstances surrounding her passing.
"I am not surprised to read the news about Hayden Panettiere at all. I am sad. I lament the loss of this young woman, but I don't think it is a pattern we are ever going to correct for because there will always be parents who shove their child into the entertainment industry at too young and too precarious an age and don't have the skills or the desire to rescue them from the fallout that inevitably comes," Kelly, 55, said.
As In Touch previously reported, Hayden was ******* ounced dead after Greenville, South Carolina, officials responded to a 911 call on Sunday, August 16. According to audio obtained by People from the dispatch call on Sunday, responders were called to the apartment after a report of an apparent overdose and cardiac arrest. The Greenville Police Department is investigating the cause of death of the Remember the ******* ans star.
Kelly continued to point the finger at Hayden's parents, Lesley Vogel and Alan "Skip" Lee Panettiere, calling them "enablers" in the years following her rise to fame, with the actress — who shared daughter Kaya, 11, with her ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko — admitting to suffering from both postpartum depression and substance abuse over the last decade. Hayden also struggled following the death of her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, who died in February 2023 at the age of 28 due to an undiagnosed heart condition.

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The coroner's office overseeing the autopsy of TV and film star Hayden Panettiere, who died on Sunday in South Carolina, released a statement on Monday indicating that there were no signs of trauma found on her body.
On Sunday at around 1:50 p.m. local time, Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive inside a residence in Greenville, South Carolina. Officials on the 911 call were reportedly heard discussing an "overdose" and "cardiac arrest" around the time of Panettiere's death, according to a report on Monday in Page Six.
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News of Hayden Panettiere's death on Aug. 16 was shocking to fans who had watched her grow up as a vibrant presence onscreen in Remember the ******* ans, Heroes and more.
The actress, who died of an apparent overdose, sadly follows several other young stars whose work defined the early aughts, but didn't get to grow old. At only 39, Panettiere's Ice Princess costar Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes mellitus. The Famous Jett Jackson star, Lee Thompson Young, committed suicide at age 29, while Aaron Carter died of an accidental drowning while under the influence.
Ahead, we remember some of the child stars from the early 2000s, who died before they turned 40.
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Tributes have been pouring in to honor Hayden Panettiere after her death. The actress, 36, was best known for her roles in films like Remember the ****** ans, and Bring It on: All or Nothing, and in TV shows like Nashville and Heroes. Her death is being investigated by South Carolina's Greenville Police Department after an apparent overdose.
"It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen," said her father, Skip Panettiere, in a statement to Rolling Stone provided by the actress' rep. "We ask for privacy as our family takes time to process this unimaginable loss."
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Less than 24 hours before Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive at a South Carolina home, the actress was photographed boarding a flight out of Los Angeles with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.
The following afternoon, emergency responders were dispatched after a 911 caller reported an apparent overdose and cardiac arrest involving the Heroes alum, according to audio obtained by People on Monday, August 17. She was ****** ounced dead at 2:32 p.m.
TMZ reported that Panettiere and Hickerson were seen at LAX on Saturday, August 15, before boarding a flight to Greenville, South Carolina. The outing marked her final public appearance before her death.
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The couple's relationship over the years has been contentious. They first began dating in 2018 before a series of breakups and reconciliations. Earlier this year, the Nashville actress wrote about their volatile relationship in her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning. She also detailed her struggles with addiction.

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Further details are beginning to surface regarding the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who passed away on Sunday, August 16, inside her home in Greenville, South Carolina. She was just 36 years old.
Immediately after news of her death was reported, there were few details announced. However, we are now learning more.
TMZ released dispatch audio following a 911 call, which came around 1:51 p.m. ET. Panettiere was found "unresponsive" and in "cardiac arrest."
In the call, you can hear responders reporting to her address to "perform CPR on someone who overdosed."
Watch full video on TMZ

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Just one day after Hayden Panettiere's shocking death at 36, new details have emerged about the actress' final moments.
According to audio of the dispatch call obtained by People on Monday, August 17, first responders were called to reports of an apparent overdose and cardiac arrest after the Heroes alum was found unresponsive at a South Carolina home.
While her official cause of death remains under investigation, the outlet reported that the words "overdose" and "cardiac arrest" were heard being discussed by officials.
"The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances," the Greenville Police Department said in a statement to the publication. "An acquaintance of Ms. Panettiere placed the 911 call."
The identity of Panettiere's acquaintance has not been released. However, on Saturday, August 15, the Scream 4 star was spotted flying out of LAX with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.

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New updates have emerged in the death of Hayden Panettiere, just hours after news broke that she had tragically passed.
The actress, who was just days shy of celebrating her 37th birthday, died of an apparent overdose per new reports, although further details have not yet been confirmed.
New reports have emerged surrounding the death of Hayden Panettiere (@ Getty Images)
TMZ first cited an unnamed friend of the actress who called 911 for an "unresponsive female," later confirmed to be Hayden. **** O! has reached out to Hayden's representative for a statement as well.
Further details from the publication as well as from People cite the use of breathing tubes and special medicine to revive the actress, to no avail. The call was placed around 1:50 PM local time, with Hayden **** ounced dead at 2:32 PM, also citing a "cardiac arrest."

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Hayden Panettiere's death is now an investigation, authorities said.
The actress died on Sunday at age 36 in Greenville, South Carolina.
An "acquaintance" called 911 to report "an unresponsive female."
An investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere is underway.
According to a 911 call obtained our sister site PEOPLE, officials spoke about an apparent "overdose" and "cardiac arrest" while treating Panettiere. Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Panettiere's rep, who told PEOPLE regarding the 911 call details: "I don't have any more information at this time, but it's looking as though that is the case."

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Brandon Clarke died in May from an accidental overdose. The former Memphis Grizzlies forward was in the middle of a four-year, $50 million deal that started in 2023. And on Thursday, a Front Office Sports report stated the Clarke estate would not be paid the $12.5 million remaining on his contract.
But multiple NBA sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports that Clarke's contract was completely protected in case of death. The $12.5 million is expected to be paid in full through life insurance.
"It was very disappointing to see the misinformation that was reported," Priority Sports agent Mark Bartelstein told Yahoo Sports. "Brandon's contract was fully protected for a God-forbid occurrence. So Brandon's family and his estate are fully protected in Brandon's contract."
NBA contracts by default are not guaranteed in case of death. But it can be via negotiation, as was the case between Clarke's representation and the Grizzlies.
In Clarke's contract, it was agreed the team would reimburse for life insurance to protect against the possibility of death. This is a customary approach to player contracts across the NBA that provides the most beneficial protection for a player that can be negotiated in a contract, because it provides tax advantages to the player.

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The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has determined that Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died from the effects of heroin and cocaine.
Clarke was found unresponsive in a bedroom on May 11th and ******* ounced dead at the scene. He was 29.
The medical examiner formally certified his cause and manner of death on August 7th, nearly three months after his death. The manner was ruled an accident.
Earlier reports had described the circumstances as a possible overdose while toxicology and other testing remained pending. The finding provides the first official determination of what caused Clarke's death.
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, Clarke's cause of death was the effects of heroin and cocaine. His manner of death was classified as an accident.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor said Monday that state officials could pursue billions of dollars in civil damages after revelations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents repeatedly allowed shipments of fentanyl to flow into drug-plagued communities as investigators sought to build bigger cases.
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vowed to take her outrage "right to the White House and Congress" to seek ****** urances the DEA is no longer using the risky law enforcement strategy in New Mexico — and that it is not being replicated elsewhere. Overdoses have surged in New Mexico, even as fentanyl deaths declined in other states.
"This is a stunning failure by the federal government," the governor told reporters at a news conference in the state medical examiner's office in Albuquerque, joining a host of state and local law enforcers and officials demanding answers. "It's disgusting and despicable."
The DEA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson noted that President Donald Trump has classified fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction" and signed into law legislation cracking down on the synthetic opioid.

Holly Madison told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she grew up loving Marilyn Monroe thanks to a beloved toy she had as a child
The Girl's Next Door alum said some of her favorite Monroe films include Bus Stop, How to Marry a Millionaire and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Monroe, who died from an overdose in 1962, would've celebrated her 100th birthday on June 1
Holly Madison "grew up loving" Marilyn Monroe.
Speaking with PEOPLE during an event celebrating Monroe's 100th birthday at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on June 1, Madison, 46, said touring the Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon exhibit brought back memories of her childhood and when her love for the late starlet began.