Police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death after coroner's ruling
The Heroes and Nashville actress died in August at age 36.
Police in South Carolina have concluded their investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere following a coroner's ruling that the overdose was accidental. The 36-year-old, known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville on August 16 and pronounced dead. A coroner's report revealed she had been in rehab just weeks before her death, and had taken several drugs including fentanyl.
Her on-and-off boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother Zach Hickerson were present at the time. It remains uncertain if federal authorities will continue to examine the case. In a California court petition, Panettiere's ex-fiance, Wladimir Klitschko, alleged that some of her property was seized by federal agents and another individual seeking to sell it.
Klitschko, who has custody of Panettiere's 11-year-old daughter, was granted legal status to protect her property. Panettiere had previously acknowledged her struggle with alcohol addiction and postpartum depression in her memoir.
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