Panettiere died of accidental drug overdose, says coroner
Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been revealed as an accidental drug overdose, a South Carolina coroner's office has confirmed.
The South Carolina coroner's office has confirmed that actress Hayden Panettiere died of an accidental drug overdose in August. Panettiere, who rose to fame through her roles in the TV series Heroes and the country music drama Nashville, was found unresponsive at an apartment she was temporarily staying in on August 16. The coroner's office ruled her death as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine.
A post-mortem examination found no signs of trauma. Panettiere began her acting career as a child and gained wider recognition for her role in Remember The Titans and the voice of Dot in Pixar's A Bug's Life. She later found fame playing cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes and Juliette Barnes in Nashville. Despite her success, Panettiere struggled with addiction in her 20s and gave full custody of her daughter to her ex-partner, Wladimir Klitschko.
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