en.malanginspirasi.com – Actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles as Claire Bennet on Heroes and Juliette Barnes on Nashville, has died at the age of 36.
Her representative confirmed the death to ABC News, with outlets including TMZ and major networks reporting the news.
In a statement, her father, Skip Panettiere, said: “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”
The family has requested privacy as they process the loss. No cause of death has been released.
Born in 1989 in Palisades, New York, Panettiere began acting as a young child in commercials and soap operas such as One Life to Live and Guiding Light.
She broke out in film with a memorable supporting role in the 2000 sports drama Remember the Titans opposite Denzel Washington.
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Her career gained widespread attention with the NBC series Heroes (2006–2010), where she played the self-healing cheerleader Claire Bennet.
She later earned two Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal of country singer Juliette Barnes on the ABC drama Nashville.
Additional credits include the Scream franchise (as Kirby Reed in Scream 4 and Scream VI), I Love You, Beth Cooper, Ice Princess, and other film and television projects.
Panettiere had spoken openly in recent years about personal challenges, including postpartum depression, addiction, recovery, and the pressures of child stardom.
She released a memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, earlier in 2026.
Fans shared messages of grief online, remembering her warmth, resilience, and the impact of her performances, with many calling her their ‘angel’.
