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Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner’s office says

Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental drug overdose that included fentanyl, a South Carolina coroner confirmed Tuesday.  Emergency responders were called to a residence where Panettiere had been staying in Greenville, South Carolina on the afternoon of August 16. Despite “advanced cardiac life support measures,” she was pronounced dead there, the Greenville County Coroner’s…

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Neutrogena addresses its treatment of Hayden Panettiere after she spoke about postpartum depression

Neutrogena shared a statement on Thursday addressing Hayden Panettiere’s death, following days of backlash. In the wake of her death, many fans resurfaced comments Panettiere had made claiming the skincare company fired her in 2015 for speaking out about postpartum depression. “For more than a decade, Hayden was a valued member of our Neutrogena community….

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Hayden Panettiere was with on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson when she died, police report says

Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother were at the scene of her death, according to a police report obtained Tuesday by CBS News. The “Heroes” actor, 36, was found dead in a South Carolina apartment on Sunday.  Panettiere and Brian Hickerson had a tumultuous relationship, including Hickerson being arrested multiple times over alleged…

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Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiance Wladimir Klitschko says he’s in “profound shock” after her death

Wladimir Klitschko, the former fiance of Hayden Panettiere, commented on the actor’s death for the first time on Tuesday, calling it a “profound shock” and “tragic death.” “Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief,” Klitschko wrote on social media. “The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left…

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