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 revealed — What we know
Actress Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of several drugs, including fentanyl, according to findings released by the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. The 36-year-old actress died Aug. 16 after she was found unresponsive inside a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, where authorities said she had been temporarily staying. The coroner determined that Panettiere died […]
The autopsy revealed that American actress Hayden Panettiere died from an overdose, with multiple drugs and substances found in her system.
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.
The forensic doctor from Greenville County, South Carolina, revealed that the death of Hayden Panettiere was accidental. ...
Officials say Hayden Panettiere died from accidental fentanyl overdose
Actress Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and several other drugs, according to the Greenville, South Carolina, County Coroner’s Office. Panettiere, 36, died Aug. 16 after she was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest at an apartment in South Carolina where she had been temporarily staying. First responders attempted advanced cardiac life support measures, but the efforts were unsuccessful and she was prono…
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