Hayden Panettiere Death Details Emerge | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Hayden Panettiere’s tragic death in a South Carolina apartment has sparked widespread grief and questions. Her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother were present when she was found unresponsive and called 911; first responders performed CPR for an extended time before declaring her dead. No obvious physical cause was found at the scene. Brian showed officers a bag of her medications—details redacted—but remained calm until after her death, while his brother broke down emotionally. An autopsy is ongoing, with results expected in up to eight weeks. Panettiere, known for…