An incident report states that the boyfriend of the \u2018Heroes\u2019 and \u2018Nashville\u2019 star turned over a \u2018bag of medication\u2019 to police<\/p>\n
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Hayden Panettiere, who became a household name as a teenager for her role in Heroes and later starred in Nashville and multiple Scream films, has died at age 36.<\/p>\n
Panettiere was pronounced dead at a South Carolina apartment Sunday, August 16. A cause of death has not been revealed, but an autopsy showed no signs of trauma. Toxicology reports are pending and could take up to 12 weeks, according to the Greenville County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
A newly released incident report states that the 911 call was made by Brian Hickerson, 37, who is referred to as Panettiere\u2019s boyfriend. He eportedly turned over a \u201cbag of medication\u201d belonging to Panettiere to the police, but the contents of that bag has so far been redacted. His brother Zach Hickerson was also present on the scene. The Independent has approached police for further information.<\/p>\n
The actor\u2019s father, Skip, confirmed Panettiere\u2019s death in a heartbreaking statement to ABC News. Panettiere\u2019s ex-fiance, Wladimir Klitschko said he was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by the news but vowed to make sure the couple\u2019s daughter, Kaya, \u201cremembers the person\u201d Panettiere was.<\/p>\n
Dozens of Panettiere\u2019s co-stars including Heroes actor Masi Oka, Nashville co-star Connie Britton, Tim Allen, Viola Davis and Melissa Barrera have offered heartfelt tributes to the two-time Golden Globe nominee on social media.<\/p>\n
Among her most memorable roles were Sheryl Yoast in the 2000 Denzel Washington-led film Remember the Titans, high school cheerleader Claire Bennet on NBC\u2019s sci-fi drama Heroes (2006-2010), and aspiring country singer Juliette Barnes on the hit TV series Nashville (2012-2018).<\/p>\n
Her New York Times bestselling memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, was published in May this year, in which she looked back at her childhood in Hollywood and her experiences with addiction, postpartum depression, abusive relationships, and the loss of custody of her daughter, Kaya, whom she shares with former heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko.<\/p>\n
Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise, has died aged 36.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,\u201d Panettiere\u2019s father, Skip said in a statement to ABC News. \u201cShe was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her \u2014 and to the millions who watched her onscreen.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an Instagram post, Wladimir Klitschko wrote: \u201cOur family is going through a time of profound shock and grief.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe announcement of Hayden\u2019s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo our daughter Kaya, I will always speak of her mother with respect and make sure she remembers the person she was.<\/p>\n