Hayden Panettiere Passes at 36 | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Hayden Panettiere, the beloved actress known for her roles in “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has tragically passed away at just 36. Her team described her as an “incredible light and a force of nature.” Reports indicate she died Sunday morning during a trip with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson. Rising to fame as a child star in films like “A Bug’s Life” and TV soaps, Panettiere became a household name playing Claire Bennet and later Juliette Barnes. She also shared her personal battles with addiction and postpartum depression in a recent memoir, and was mother to a daughter with…