Actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36
- Actor Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise, has died at the age of 36.
- Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, though no cause of death was announced.
- Panettiere rose to fame playing cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes and earned two Golden Globe nominations for her role as Juliette Barnes in Nashville.
- She spoke candidly throughout her life about her personal struggles with addiction, postpartum depression, and trauma.
- Her death comes after the release of her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, and three years after the death of her younger brother, Jansen.
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