{
  "id": 1414425,
  "title": "Hayden Panettiere, ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes’ Star, Dies at 36",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hayden-panettiere-nashville-and-heroes-star-dies-at-36",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:43:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/hayden-panettiere-nashville-and-heroes-star-dies-1236317477/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hayden Panettiere, the actress and singer famous for her role as Juliette Barnes on the musical drama Nashville, has passed away at the age of 36. No cause of death has been determined yet. Her father, Skip Panettiere, expressed his profound sadness in a statement, calling his daughter an \"incredible light\" who brought \"immeasurable love and joy\" to those who knew her. He requested privacy as the family grieves this \"unimaginable loss.\" Despite her primary career as an actress, Panettiere had a significant musical presence through Nashville, where she portrayed the ambitious country-pop star Juliette Barnes from 2012 to 2018. Her performances on the show's soundtrack series consistently performed well on Billboard charts. Panettiere's music career began in her teens, with recordings for family films and teen-pop albums, and later included singles like \"Wake Up Call\" for her role in Heroes. She was born in Palisades, New York in 1989 and had a diverse acting career, including roles in Scream 4, Scream VI, and the TV movie Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy. Panettiere was open about the pressures of public life and her struggles with mental health, including postpartum depression. She released a memoir in May and shared a daughter, Kaya, with former boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko. Her death comes more than two years after her younger brother, actor Jansen Panettiere, who passed away in February 2023 at the age of 28.",
  "summary": "\"It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,\" her father said in a statement.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}