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Hayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say
The investigation into actress Hayden Panettiere's death on August 16 has expanded into a cross-country probe, with authorities in Los Angeles and South Carolina now focusing on the potential role of drugs.
First responders pronounced the 36-year-old actress dead at the Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville, South Carolina, after she was found unresponsive in cardiac arrest on August 16.
Sources told TMZ that investigators are examining reports Panettiere died after taking an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, while the Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating a Los Angeles-based dealer.
A redacted police report indicates an officer spoke with Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson at the scene, noting the patient did not have "any obvious physical reasons to be unresponsive."
Known for roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville," Panettiere received tributes from co-stars and SAG-AFTRA, which said, "We join in mourning the sudden passing of Hayden Panettiere.
The death of Hollywood star Hayden Panettiere caused headlines worldwide. Now, the US medium "TMZ" wants to know the cause of the death of the US actress.