Details of Hayden Panettiere’s death have emerged after emergency medical dispatch audio was released online.
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The actor, famous for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise, died in her home in South Carolina on August 16, at the age of 36. Her death was announced by her father Skip, who described her as “an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her”.
Tributes have poured in from the entertainment industry, with Oscar winner Viola Davis describing Panettiere, whom she worked with on the 2016 film Custody, as an “amazing talent” and “so gifted” in a tribute on Instagram.
An official cause of death is yet to be confirmed, although BBC News reported that police said there were not “any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances”. Online outlet TMZ has obtained audio of the 911 dispatch workers and crew responding to “cardiac arrest”, and that they had performed CPR after a “suspected overdose”.
Panettiere’s former partner, boxer Wladimir Klitschko, posted a picture of the pair online with their child, Kaya, whose faced is obscured, alongside a lengthy tribute.
“Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief,” he begins. “The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya.”
He continued: “She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives. To our daughter Kaya, I will always speak of her mother with respect and make sure she remembers the person she was.”
After extending his condolences to Panettiere’s family and asking for privacy during the grief process, he concluded: “Rest easy, Hayden. May you find eternal peace.”
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