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Hayden Panettiere Died From Fentanyl-Laced Oxy, Sources

  • Hayden Panettiere died after taking a single pill believed to be oxycodone laced with fentanyl, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
  • Authorities linked Panettiere to a long-term drug dealer in Los Angeles who supplied her with black-market prescription drugs, including oxycodone.
  • The DEA in Los Angeles and South Carolina is investigating the case, trying to trace the fatal pill back to the dealer.
  • Panettiere had publicly shared her struggles with addiction and health problems in her memoir published three months before her death.
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The actor died in August at the age of 36. According to TMZ, he had taken a lethal pill on the day he died.

·Helsinki, Finland
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On August 16th, the Nashville-series actress Hayden Panettiere was found dead at her home, she was 36 years old. On Monday, September 14th, the American media TMZ gave more details on the causes of her death. According to police sources close to the investigation, the actress died because of a bag of medicines contaminated with fentanyl.

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Hayden Panettiere's death may have been caused by an oxycodone pill contaminated with fentanyl. The DEA is also investigating the actress' case, and toxicology results are still pending.

·Budapest, Hungary
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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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