Hayden Panettiere’s Official Cause of Death Revealed After Investigation
The coroner said toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine caused the 36-year-old actress’s death, which was ruled an accident.
- 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's Cause Of Death Confirmed
The official cause of death has been confirmed for Hayden Panettiere. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina has determined Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine. The manner of death has been ruled accident. The actor, known best for her starring roles on NBC’s Heroes and ABC’s […]
Hayden Panettiere’s Official Cause of Death Revealed After Investigation
Hayden Panettiere‘s cause of death has officially been revealed one month after she was found dead at age 36. “An autopsy was completed by a Board Certified Forensic Pathologist. At autopsy no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death,” read an official statement from the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. According […]
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