Summary
Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, Xanax, and other drugs, according to an autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office. She was found unresponsive at a home in South Carolina and had spoken publicly about her struggles with substance abuse.
Key Facts
- The autopsy found fentanyl, Xanax, methocarbamol (a muscle relaxant), and quetiapine (a medication for mental health conditions) in her system.
- The coroner ruled the death accidental and found no signs of trauma.
- Emergency responders tried to revive her but were unsuccessful.
- Panettiere was 36 years old when she died last month.
- The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is involved in the investigation.
- Panettiere’s ex-boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother were present when emergency services arrived.
- Panettiere had openly discussed her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression in a recent memoir.
- Fentanyl is a strong synthetic opioid linked to many overdose deaths in the US in recent years.
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