Actress Hayden Panettiere passed away at the age of 36. She was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16, 2026. While the official cause of Hayden’s passing has not been revealed yet, an autopsy report revealed that there were no signs of foul play. Hayden was with her on-and-off boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, when she passed away.
There have been several conversations surrounding Hayden’s passing, and Brian is at the center of the controversy. Hayden’s estranged mom, Lesley Vogel, has been taking shots at him, even seemingly calling him ‘toxic’. Speaking of Hayden’s mom, she has also faced criticism, and the reason was her statement after her daughter’s death.
Hayden Panettiere’s mom talked about her daughter’s ‘pain’ before passing at 36
Earlier, Lesley released a statement and responded to the criticism she faced. And now, she shared that her daughter was ‘in pain’ before she passed away. Lesley Vogel, in an interview with The New York Times, revealed that her estranged daughter was in pain. According to Lesley, while she was staying with her daughter (one year ago) in LA, the actress “was afraid” and “unable to function physically properly”.
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