ABC News has confirmed that Hayden Panettiere has died at 36 years old.
The actress was known for projects like Heroes and Nashville. Panettiere died in South Carolina, and the investigation into her death is still “ongoing,” according to her representative.
Though she had many iconic roles, we know her well from A Bug’s Life, where she played Princess Dot in 1998.
She also voiced Suri in Dinosaur in 2000 and played Sheryl Yoast in Remember the Titans the same year.
Panettiere also appeared in a few Disney Channel movies, including Tiger Cruise in 2004 and Ice Princess in 2005, in which she played her rival figure skater.
She released a memoir this past May called “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” in which she was candid about her struggles from child stardom through adulthood. In the book, she shared “a rare and intimate glimpse into her life behind closed doors, opening up about postpartum depression, addiction and recovery, trauma, domestic abuse, and loss.”
Her father has asked for privacy “as our family takes time to process this unimaginable loss.” Our hearts go out to her family as they go through this difficult time.






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