Hayden Panettiere’s Tragic Passing | Raleigh News

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

Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive at a South Carolina home on August 16, 2026, and later died of unknown causes—no trauma found, no foul play suspected. Her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother were present; Brian provided her medication, while Zach appeared emotional during the emergency response. Dispatch audio hinted at overdose and cardiac arrest, but first responders couldn’t revive her. Her body was released to family-selected mortuary by August 18. Both parents mourned her deeply, with her father calling her “an incredible light” and her mother lamenting she…