Hayden Panettiere’s mother breaks silence after actress’ death at 36: ‘I still am not grasping this is real’
Hayden Panettiere’s mother Lesley Vogel has spoken about the actress’ death at 36, their estrangement and the struggles she believes her daughter faced, while urging people to remember her for her talent and personality.
Lesley Vogel, mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, has broken her silence following her daughter's death at the age of 36. Vogel, speaking to ABC News, expressed her desire for Hayden to be remembered for her true self - talented, beautiful, outgoing, and intelligent. Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and Ice Princess, was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest in Greenville, South Carolina on August 16th.
Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and she was pronounced dead on the scene. Vogel described feeling numb upon hearing the news and said it was still not sinking in. She pushed back against critics, referring to them as "haters," and defended her right to mourn however she chose. Vogel also spoke about the challenges of maintaining a relationship with her daughter, noting that a healthy mother-daughter bond was not likely to develop.
She chose to go the no-contact route after professional advice. Panettiere's career included roles in successful TV shows, while her personal life was marked by struggles with postpartum depression, addiction, and domestic abuse, which she has discussed in her memoir. The investigation into her death is ongoing, with the Drug Enforcement Administration assisting.
The Greenville City Police Department is handling the case, and the official cause of death remains pending further investigation.
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