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Hayden Panettiere Autopsy Complete, No Signs of Trauma
Hayden Panettiere was a famous actress who starred in TV shows like Heroes and Nashville.
Sadly, she passed away when she was 36 years old.
She was found not responding at a home in Greenville, South Carolina.
Her friend called for help at 1:51 pm on a Sunday.
The people who answered the call sent medics to help someone who had overdosed.
The medics tried very hard to save her with special medical care.
But sadly, she was pronounced dead at 2:32 pm.
Doctors finished an examination of her body and found no signs of injury, but they are still doing more tests to find out exactly what happened.
Hayden had talked openly about struggling with addiction and had written a book about her life.
Hayden Panettiere, 36, died after being found unresponsive at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16.
A friend called 911 at 1:51 pm; dispatch audio reportedly referenced an overdose and cardiac arrest.
Paramedics attempted advanced cardiac life support, but Panettiere was pronounced dead at 2:32 pm.
The Greenville County Coroner's Office completed an autopsy that found no signs of trauma, with cause and manner of death still pending further investigation.
Panettiere, known for Heroes and Nashville, had publicly detailed her struggles with alcohol and opioid addiction in her memoir published three months before her death.
- Who
- Hayden Panettiere, a 36-year-old actress known for Heroes and Nashville
- What
- Died after being found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest; completed autopsy found no signs of trauma, though the cause remains undetermined
- Where
- Greenville, South Carolina
- When
- Sunday, August 16; 911 call at 1:51 pm and pronounced dead at 2:32 pm
- Why
- Official cause undetermined pending further investigation; dispatch audio reportedly indicated an overdose
Key facts
- Age at death
- 36
- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina
- 911 call time
- 1:51 pm on August 16
- Pronounced dead
- 2:32 pm
- Autopsy
- Completed; no signs of trauma found
- Known for
- Heroes, Nashville, Remember the Titans, Scream
- Golden Globe nominations
- Two (for Nashville)
- Memoir
- This Is Me: A Reckoning, published in May
Quotes
Mike Ellis, Greenville County Coroner
County coroner overseeing the autopsy investigation.
“The cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies.”
wionews.com
deadline.com
“No signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death.”
deadline.com
Hayden Panettiere’s father, Alan Lee "Skip" Panettiere
Father of the deceased actress, who publicly announced her death.
“It is with profound sadness that we share 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.”
wionews.com
“My saving grace is that I couldn’t be messy while on set and working.”
deadline.com
Sources
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