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Actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36, US media report

A representative for the actress confirmed the news to US outlet ABC News, but did not provide further details of her death.

Actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36, US media report

Actress Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36, according to her representative. Her father, Skip Panettiere, expressed deep sorrow in a statement. The specifics of her passing remain unknown at this time. Panettiere rose to fame with her role in the television series Heroes and later starred in Nashville and in films such as Remember the Titans and Raising Helen.

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