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Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner's office says

The coroner said fentanyl and other drugs caused the 36-year-old actress’s death and ruled the manner accidental after an autopsy found no trauma.

  • On Tuesday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office confirmed that actor Hayden Panettiere's death resulted from the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine. The manner of death was officially ruled an accident.
  • Panettiere, 36, died on Aug 16 at a South Carolina apartment complex when Greenville police officers responded to a report of an unresponsive female at around 1:50 p.m. local time. An acquaintance had placed the 911 call.
  • Toxicology results identified the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine as the cause of death. An autopsy discovered no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her passing.
  • Greenville Police Department investigators found no signs of foul play, though the Drug Enforcement Administration is also investigating. Brian Hickerson, Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, was present at the apartment and showed authorities a bag of medication.
  • Known for starring as Claire Bennet on NBC's "Heroes" and Juliette Barnes on "Nashville," Panettiere detailed her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression in her memoir "This Is Me: A Reckoning." She is survived by her daughter, Kaya.
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Hayden Panettiere cause of death released

There were "no signs of trauma" that contributed to her death, and the "manner of death has been ruled accident."

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The autopsy revealed that American actress Hayden Panettiere died from an overdose, with multiple drugs and substances found in her system.

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U.S. actress Hayden Panettiere died on August 16th in a house in Greenville, South Carolina. Now the competent coroner has announced the cause of death. Panettiere is said to have died from an overdose of various drugs.

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The forensic doctor from Greenville County, South Carolina, revealed that the death of Hayden Panettiere was accidental. ...

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