HAYDEN PANETTIERE DEAD AT 36

Some very sad and shocking news out of Hollywood this morning.

Actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for Heroes, Nashville and the Scream franchise, has died at just 36 years old. Her family confirmed her death Sunday.

Police in South Carolina are investigating after Panettiere was found unresponsive. According to reports, an acquaintance called 911 and emergency crews responded, but she could not be saved.

At this point, no cause of death has been announced, and authorities say the preliminary investigation has found no indication of foul play or suspicious circumstances.

Panettiere had been acting for most of her life, starting as a child performer before becoming a familiar face to an entire generation.

Movie fans will remember her as Sheryl Yoast in Remember the Titans alongside Denzel Washington, and she later appeared as Kirby Reed in Scream 4 and Scream VI.

But two of her biggest roles came on television.

She played cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes and later country singer Juliette Barnes in Nashville, a performance that earned her two Golden Globe nominations.

Earlier this year, Panettiere released her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, where she spoke candidly about some of the most difficult periods of her life, including addiction and recovery, postpartum depression, domestic abuse, trauma and loss.

Her younger brother, actor Jansen Panettiere, died unexpectedly in 2023 at just 28 years old.

Hayden leaves behind her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, as well as her parents.

It's an incredibly sad ending to the life of someone many of us watched grow up on screen.

Hayden Panettiere was just 36 years old.