Hayden Panettiere’s Costar Justin Chatwin Says She Was ‘Struggling’ While Filming Final Movie
Chatwin said Panettiere opened up about addiction and seemed lonely while filming a role that mirrored domestic abuse.
- On Sunday, August 16, 2026, actress Hayden Panettiere died at age 36 in Greenville, South Carolina, where authorities pronounced her dead at the scene.
- The Greenville Police Department responded to a 911 call at Judson Mill Lofts after an acquaintance reported an unresponsive female; officials investigated a suspected overdose.
- Justin Chatwin, who starred alongside Panettiere in Sleepwalker, told People she appeared to be "struggling" and "opened up about her struggles with addiction."
- Throughout her career, Panettiere openly discussed alcohol, opioid addiction, and postpartum depression following the 2014 birth of her daughter Kaya with ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.
- Her father, Skip Panettiere, called her "an incredible light and a force of nature," while advocates remind those in crisis to call or text 988.
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Hayden Panettiere’s Co-Star Says She ‘Was Struggling’ & ‘Really Lonely’ While Filming Final Movie
Hayden Panettiere was having a tough time on the set of her final movie. Following the news of her death, Justin Chatwin spoke to People on Monday about working with the 36-year-old actress. The pair first met while she was on the hit show Heroes between 2006 and 2010, and they later reconnected to film the psychological thriller Sleepwalker in the winter of 2025. Watch the trailer for the film (below): Related: Hayden’s Ex-Fiancé Wladimir Klits…
Revelations from Hayden Panettiere's Co-Star on Her Last Film
Justin Chatwin shares poignant insights about Hayden Panettiere during the making of her final film, discussing her struggles with addiction and the emotional toll of trauma. The post Revelations from Hayden Panettiere’s Co-Star on Her Last Film appeared first on News Addicts.
Hayden Panettiere Co-Star Reveals Heartbreaking Details From Final Film
Justin Chatwin saw a different side of Hayden Panettiere while filming her final movie. The actor said Panettiere opened up about addiction, trauma and loneliness when they worked together on “Sleepwalker,” the psychological thriller released in January before her sudden death at 36. The two actors had initially crossed paths during Panettiere’s run on the NBC superhero series “Heroes.” Nearly two decades later, they reconnected on the set of “S…
Justin Chatwin Talks Sensing Hayden Panettiere ‘Was Struggling,’ ‘Really Lonely’ On Last Film
Hayden Panettiere had a prolific career, starting at a young age. Thanks to this, many actors and actresses who worked with... The post Justin Chatwin Talks Sensing Hayden Panettiere ‘Was Struggling,’ ‘Really Lonely’ On Last Film appeared first on TV Shows Ace.
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