Hayden Panettiere, who rose to fame as a child actress before starring in hit movies including “Remember the Titans” and “Bring it On: All or Nothing,” has died at 36. The circumstances surrounding her death were not immediately known. No cause of death was announced for Hayden Panettiere, who would have turned 37 on Friday. Panettiere began her career as a child actor in commercials and soap operas before she was propelled to fame as a cheerleader with superpowers in the TV series “Heroes” in 2006. Panettiere is survived by her daughter Kaya, who was born in 2014, with Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko. Panettiere's younger brother, Jansen, who was also an actor, died of a heart condition in 2023, at age 28. Hayden Panettiere reflected on life, growth and mortality in the prologue of her memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning." The book, released in May
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Hayden Panettiere never knew life out of the spotlight. From her first gig as an infant in a Playskool toy train commercial, she took a path walked by many child stars before her, culminating in tragedy this week when the actress died at…
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Hayden Panettiere never knew life out of the spotlight. From her first gig as an infant in a Playskool toy train commercial, she took a path walked by many child stars before her, culminating in tragedy this week when…
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Hayden Panettiere never knew life out of the spotlight. From her first gig as an infant in a Playskool toy train commercial, she took a path walked by many child stars before her, culminating in tragedy this week when the actress died at…
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