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Hayden Panettiere's Friend Shares Final Text He Received From Her Before She Died

Authorities found no signs of foul play after first responders pronounced the actress dead at the scene, and a friend shared her final text message.

  • On Aug. 16, Greenville Police Department authorities responded to an apartment complex where actress Hayden Panettiere was pronounced dead at age 36. An initial autopsy report confirmed no signs of trauma.
  • Months before her passing, Panettiere published memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning, detailing struggles with sobriety and postpartum depression. She leaves behind daughter Kaya, 11, shared with ex Wladimir Klitschko.
  • Tributes poured in from costars including Scream costar Barrera and Heroes colleagues, who remembered Panettiere as a 'fierce protector' of animal rights with a 'bright spirit' and 'older soul.'
  • Johnson, a collaborator, shared their final text exchange where Panettiere wrote, 'Honestly, people think it's a joke to ask for world peace, but that would be me.' He reflected on cherished memories.
  • The tragedy follows the death of her brother, Jansen Panettiere, three years ago. Costars remembered Panettiere for her commitment to kindness, justice, and animal rights advocacy.
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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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