Hayden Panettiere’s Tragic Passing | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on August 16 and later pronounced dead; police say no foul play is suspected, but the official cause remains pending as authorities investigate with DEA assistance. Her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson — who had a tumultuous relationship with her since 2018 and previously pleaded no contest to domestic violence charges — was present when she was found and turned over medication allegedly being taken by Panettiere. Hickerson, whose request to reduce those convictions was denied just days before her death, has…