Hayden Panettiere has passed away at the age of 36, as confirmed by her representative to various news agencies in the United States, with no further details provided, according to reports from BBC and The New York Times.
In a heartfelt statement, her father, Skip Panettiere, expressed, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her and to the millions who watched her on screen.”
Earlier this year in May, she released a memoir detailing a tumultuous decade characterized by depression, substance abuse, the loss of custody of her daughter, and multiple stints in rehabilitation centers, as noted by The New York Times.
Further details will be provided as they become available.
