August 21, 2026 would have been Hayden Panettiere’s 37th birthday, and the actress was excited to celebrate this day with her daughter in Europe. Unfortunately, the long-awaited meet-up never happened. In the wake of Hayden’s death less than a week ago, her ex-fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, has penned an emotional tribute about their unfinished plans.
Panettiere died on August 16, 2026, just days before turning 37, after she was found unresponsive at a residence in South Carolina. Authorities have said that her official cause and manner of death remain unknown, pending further investigation and additional studies. There has been no official determination that an overdose caused her death.
Wladimir Klitschko remembers Hayden Panettiere on her heavenly birthday
Klitschko took to social media to remember the actress and mother of his child, revealing that they had planned to spend time together around her birthday. On August 21, 2026 (ET), the former heavyweight boxing champion shared a photo of Panettiere and paid tribute to the late actress, writing:
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