Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Hayden Panettiere's Death Shows No Signs of Foul Play
Hayden Panettiere was an actress who starred in TV shows like Heroes and Nashville.
She was 36 years old.
On Sunday, August 16, she was found dead at an apartment complex in South Carolina.
The police looked into what happened.
They said they did not find any signs that someone hurt her on purpose.
That is called foul play.
The police are still investigating.
Doctors will do an autopsy to try to find out why she died.
Her family said she was a bright light who brought joy to many people.
She would have turned 37 the following Friday.
Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead at an apartment complex in South Carolina on Sunday, August 16.
Greenville Police said the preliminary investigation found no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.
The cause of death has not yet been ascertained, and an autopsy was to be performed by the Greenville County Coroner's Office.
Panettiere was best known for starring in the TV series Heroes and Nashville.
Her father, Skip Panettiere, announced her death in a statement to ABC News.
- Who
- Hayden Panettiere, 36-year-old actress known for Heroes and Nashville, and her father Skip Panettiere, who announced her death.
- What
- Panettiere was found dead; the preliminary investigation found no signs of foul play, and the cause of death is still unknown.
- When
- Sunday, August 16; she would have turned 37 the following Friday.
- Where
- An apartment complex in South Carolina, investigated by the Greenville Police Department.
- Why
- Not yet known; the investigation and autopsy are ongoing.
- Age
- 36 (would have turned 37 on Friday)
- Date found
- Sunday, August 16
- Location
- Apartment complex in South Carolina
- Investigating agency
- Greenville Police Department
- Coroner
- Greenville County Coroner's Office
- Cause of death
- Not yet ascertained; autopsy to be performed
- Foul play
- No signs in preliminary investigation
- Known for
- TV series Heroes and Nashville