{"id":4245,"date":"2026-10-28T21:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T21:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=4245"},"modified":"2026-10-28T21:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T21:00:38","slug":"hayden-panettieres-death-ruled-accidental-by-south-carolina-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=4245","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s death ruled accidental by South Carolina police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The death of Hayden Panettiere has been ruled accidental, South Caroline police announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Greenville Police Department said the investigation into Panettiere&#8217;s death has been concluded &#8220;based on the Medical Examiner&#8217;s determination and the findings of the investigation,&#8221; and the actor&#8217;s death was officially ruled accidental.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last month, a South Carolina coroner confirmed Panettiere died from an accidental drug overdose that included fentanyl. There were no signs of trauma, the coroner&#8217;s office said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/e6344a482c397c76e640f31f645683ea32b675d066a55452498004e0dbe044bc\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fcbs_news_897%2Fd6a861d95994fde5340e31844fbd0630.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Panettiere discusses on\u00a0the Build Series at AOL HQ on January 5, 2017, in New York City. \/ Credit: Roy Rochlin\/FilmMagic\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 hidden size-full md:block\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"7\" data-y-link-id=\"104okyd0zi5mmo0szjh9\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\">Hayden Panettiere discusses on\u00a0the Build Series at AOL HQ on January 5, 2017, in New York City. \/ Credit: Roy Rochlin\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emergency responders were called to a residence where Panettiere, 36, had been staying in Greenville, South Carolina, on the afternoon of Aug. 16. Despite &#8220;advanced cardiac life support measures,&#8221; she was pronounced dead there, the Greenville County Coroner&#8217;s Office said.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Panettiere&#8217;s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were at the scene of her death, according to a police report obtained by CBS News. The Hickersons made the 911 call that brought first responders to the apartment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, were investigating the circumstances of Panettiere&#8217;s death. Police previously said that a preliminary investigation &#8220;has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The death of Hayden Panettiere has been ruled accidental, South Caroline police announced Wednesday. 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