US actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere's death was announced by her father in a statement to US network ABC news. The actress was known for her roles in TV shows such as "Nashville" and "Heroes."
US actress Hayden Panettiere passed away at the age of 36, according to US media reports. Her father, Skip Panettiere, made the announcement to ABC news, expressing profound sadness over her sudden passing. The cause of her death has not been disclosed yet, and her father has requested privacy during this difficult time.
Panettiere rose to fame through her roles in the TV shows Heroes and Nashville. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in commercials and soap operas. Notably, she voiced the character Dot, a young princess ant, in Pixar's 1998 animated film A Bug's Life. Panettiere earned a Grammy nomination for the film's children's spoken word album.
Her breakthrough role came in 2006 when she portrayed Claire Bennett, a high school cheerleader with superpowers, in NBC's television series Heroes. She also starred as Juliette Barnes, a country singer, in the musical drama Nashville for six seasons.
In addition to her television work, Panettiere appeared in two films from the satirical horror Scream franchise: Bring It On: All or Nothing, Remember the Titans, and a psychological thriller titled Sleepwalker, which was released in the US in January 2023. She had been open about her struggles with alcohol addiction and depression, having dealt with addiction issues throughout her 20s.
In her memoir, published earlier this year, she discussed her battle with mental health, the loss of her younger brother Jansen, who died in 2023 at the age of 28 due to a heart condition, and her decision to grant full custody of her daughter to her former partner, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko.
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