MIAMI.- The authorities have reported that they are investigating the cause of death of actress Hayden Panettiere at age 36, who was found unconscious and later declared dead on the afternoon of Sunday, August 16. It is presumed that the interpreter suffered an overdose that caused cardiac arrest.
According to a spokesperson for the Greenville Police Department, authorities and emergency medical personnel responded to a call, around 1:50 pm local time, requesting help for an unconscious woman.
The spokesperson noted that upon arriving at the location, which was not identified, medical assistance was provided.
“Upon arrival, medical assistance was provided; however, the person, later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
Likewise, the authorities have ruled out that the actress’s cause of death was due to a violent incident.
“The case is being investigated by the Greenville Police Department in collaboration with the Greenville County Medical Examiner’s Office. The preliminary investigation has revealed no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. An acquaintance of Ms. Panettiere was the one who called 911,” reads the statement to which People had access.
Preliminary reports of the case indicate that the actress may have suffered an overdose.
“According to TMZ, emergency responders attempted to resuscitate Panettiere using ‘advanced cardiac life support’. In addition to CPR, this included special medications, breathing tubes and heart rate monitoring. Panettiere was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m., as chest compressions performed by paramedics also failed to revive her,” he reported. People.
The magazine also highlighted that in the recordings of the calls to which it had access, officials can be heard talking about an alleged overdose and cardiac arrest.
Glory and fall
Panettiere began his rise to fame in 1994, when he participated in the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.
Subsequently, she starred in several series and films as a child actress, including Raising Helen (Educating Helen) and Ice Princess (Dreams about ice). But it was in the series Heroes where he gained greater recognition.
From 2011 to 2018, Panettiere co-starred Scream 4 (2011) and all six seasons of the ABC musical drama series, Nashville. In 2023, he resumed his role Scream 6 (2023).
However, at the beginning of the years he released his memoirs This Is Me: A Reckoning, where she openly spoke about her personal struggles after the birth of her 11-year-old daughter Kaya, the result of her marriage to her ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.
In them, the interpreter explained that after the birth of the little girl she faced postpartum depression and addiction problems. These circumstances forced her to renounce custody of the little girl.
Subsequently, she began a romance in which she was a victim of physical and psychological abuse.
