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Hayden Lesley Panettiere

Actor Hayden Panettiere died at a Greenville, South Carolina residence while authorities investigate.

Investigation
last updated 19 September 2026 · 7 sources
Confirmed facts
11
Open questions
5
Stage
Investigation
Age
36
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Case file Hayden Lesley Panettiere, reference D C zero one four six. The Associated Press reported that Hayden Panettiere died on August sixteenth, twenty twenty-six, at age thirty-six. The Associated Press reported that police said Panettiere was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, shortly before two p.m. According to a police report cited by the Associated Press, a Greenville police officer who responded was met by Brian Hickerson and Zach Hickerson, and observed paramedics performing CPR on an unresponsive woman. CBS News reported that the police report says Brian Hickerson and Zach Hickerson made the nine-one-one call. CBS News and the Associated Press cited the police report saying Panettiere was declared dead at two thirty-one p.m. CBS News reported that the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy was completed. The Associated Press reported that authorities said no cause of death had been determined and the death remained under investigation. CNN reported that toxicology and other test results were still awaited. The file’s open questions include the cause and manner of death, when final results will be released, and whether investigators determine any role for nonprescription pills, counterfeit oxycodone, or other controlled substances. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero one four six at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed11 entries
16 August 2026
Hayden Panettiere died at age 36.
AP
16 August 2026
Police said Panettiere was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, shortly before 2 p.m.
AP
16 August 2026
A Greenville police officer who responded to the residence Sunday afternoon was met by Brian Hickerson and Zach Hickerson, according to a police report.
AP
16 August 2026
The responding officer observed paramedics performing CPR on an unresponsive woman, according to the police report.
AP
16 August 2026
CBS News reported that the police report says Brian Hickerson and Zach Hickerson made the 911 call that brought first responders to the Greenville apartment.
CBS News
16 August 2026
Panettiere was declared dead at 2:31 p.m., according to the police report cited by CBS News and AP.
CBS News; AP
17 August 2026
An autopsy was completed, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said, according to CBS News.
CBS News
18 August 2026
Authorities said no cause of death had been determined and Panettiere's death remained under investigation.
AP
11 September 2026
DEA agents and local investigators had questioned several people about the circumstances of Panettiere's death, focusing on potential controlled substances and medications tied to her death; the dates of the questioning were not reported.
Los Angeles Times · added 19 Sep 2026
14 September 2026
Federal authorities probing Panettiere's death were focusing the investigation in Los Angeles and looking into whether she obtained nonprescription pills from an area dealer.
Los Angeles Times · added 19 Sep 2026
14 September 2026
The Greenville County deputy coroner told CNN there was nothing new to report on the autopsy, toxicology and other test results were still awaited, and no official cause of death had been declared.
CNN · added 19 Sep 2026
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What cause of death will authorities determine?unconfirmed; AP and CBS News reported that no cause had been determined · unconfirmed
What manner of death will authorities determine?unconfirmed; CBS News reported that the cause and manner remained pending · unconfirmed
When will final autopsy-related results be released?unconfirmed; CBS News reported the coroner said results could take up to eight weeks · unconfirmed
Did investigators determine whether Panettiere obtained nonprescription pills from an area dealer?unconfirmed; Los Angeles Times reported this as a focus of the investigation · unconfirmed
Did investigators determine whether any counterfeit oxycodone or other controlled substance played a role in Panettiere's death?unconfirmed; Los Angeles Times reported investigators were examining potential controlled substances and medications · unconfirmed
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