{"id":2096927,"date":"2026-08-17T06:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T03:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2096927"},"modified":"2026-08-17T06:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T03:43:37","slug":"hayden-panettiere-heroes-and-scream-star-has-died-aged-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2096927","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Panettiere, \u2018Heroes\u2019 and \u2018Scream\u2019 star, has died aged 36"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_haydenpanettiere_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>TV News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hayden Panettiere, \u2018Heroes\u2019 and \u2018Scream\u2019 star, has died aged 36<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-17T07:43:37+01:00\">17th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_haydenpanettiere_getty_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Panettiere\" title=\"2022 amfAR Gala Los Angeles - Arrivals\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Hayden Panettiere  CREDIT: Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in <em>Heroes<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Nashville<\/em>, as well as two instalments of the\u00a0<em>Scream<\/em> film franchise, has died, aged 36.<\/p>\n<p>News of her passing was shared by her father Skip Panettiere, who described her as an \u201cincredible light and a force of nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He added in a statement via <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>: \u201cIt 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 \u2013 and to the millions who watched her onscreen. We ask for privacy as our family takes \u00a0time to process this unimaginable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cause of her death was not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>She began her career as a child actor, and was just four years old when she appeared on US soap opera <em>One Life To Live<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Her breakout role came when you starred as\u00a0a cheerleader with super powers in <em>Heroes<\/em> in 2006. She starred on the superhero series for four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>She went on to play Juliette Barnes in <em>Nashville<\/em> from 2012-18 and then as Kirby Reed in <em>Scream 4 <\/em>in<em> 2011 <\/em>and<em> Scream VI <\/em>in 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Her other credits included<em> Guiding Light, Malcolm In The Middle, The Object Of My Affection, A Bug\u2019s Life <\/em>and\u00a0<em>Message In A Bottle <\/em>and<em> Remember The Titans.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Panettiere\u2019s<em> Scream VI<\/em> co-star Melissa Barrera was one of the first to pay tribute to the star writing on her Instagram story: \u201cRest in peace sweet Hayden,\u201d alongside a broken heart emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Many also left tributes on Panettiere\u2019s final Instagram post in the comments section.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbSpsuFA53K\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Legally Blonde<\/em> star Selma Blair, also known for roles in <em>Cruel Intentions<\/em> and the <em>Hellboy<\/em> franchise, wrote: \u201cI love you. Don\u2019t be gone. Please.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Actor Beverley Mitchell, who featured in US television series <em>7th Heaven<\/em>, added: \u201cPraying the news is wrong! You are such a bright light and soooo loved\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Panettiere released her memoir <em>This Is Me: A Reckoning<\/em>, in which she opened up about her experiences with postpartum depression, addiction and recovery and came out as bisexual.<\/p>\n<p>She described herself as being in a \u201chorrible cycle for years of battling depression and anxiety and alcoholism and substance abuse\u201d while \u201cjust trying to find my way back, my way out of the darkness\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She was previously in a relationship with Ukrainian champion heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko and they had a daughter, daughter, Kaya, in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Her younger brother, actor Jansen Panettiere, died in February 2023 of aortic valve complications at the age of 28.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. 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She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her \u2013 and to the millions who watched her onscreen. We ask for privacy as our family takes \u00a0time to process this unimaginable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cause of her death was not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>She began her career as a child actor, and was just four years old when she appeared on US soap opera <em>One Life To Live<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Her breakout role came when you starred as\u00a0a cheerleader with super powers in <em>Heroes<\/em> in 2006. She starred on the superhero series for four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>She went on to play Juliette Barnes in <em>Nashville<\/em> from 2012-18 and then as Kirby Reed in <em>Scream 4 <\/em>in<em> 2011 <\/em>and<em> Scream VI <\/em>in 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Her other credits included<em> Guiding Light, Malcolm In The Middle, The Object Of My Affection, A Bug\u2019s Life <\/em>and\u00a0<em>Message In A Bottle <\/em>and<em> Remember The Titans.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Panettiere\u2019s<em> Scream VI<\/em> co-star Melissa Barrera was one of the first to pay tribute to the star writing on her Instagram story: \u201cRest in peace sweet Hayden,\u201d alongside a broken heart emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Many also left tributes on Panettiere\u2019s final Instagram post in the comments section.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbSpsuFA53K\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Legally Blonde<\/em> star Selma Blair, also known for roles in <em>Cruel Intentions<\/em> and the <em>Hellboy<\/em> franchise, wrote: \u201cI love you. Don\u2019t be gone. Please.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Actor Beverley Mitchell, who featured in US television series <em>7th Heaven<\/em>, added: \u201cPraying the news is wrong! You are such a bright light and soooo loved\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Panettiere released her memoir <em>This Is Me: A Reckoning<\/em>, in which she opened up about her experiences with postpartum depression, addiction and recovery and came out as bisexual.<\/p>\n<p>She described herself as being in a \u201chorrible cycle for years of battling depression and anxiety and alcoholism and substance abuse\u201d while \u201cjust trying to find my way back, my way out of the darkness\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She was previously in a relationship with Ukrainian champion heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko and they had a daughter, daughter, Kaya, in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Her younger brother, actor Jansen Panettiere, died in February 2023 of aortic valve complications at the age of 28.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/hayden-panettiere-heroes-and-scream-star-has-died-aged-36-3963072&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_haydenpanettiere_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsTV News Hayden Panettiere, \u2018Heroes\u2019 and \u2018Scream\u2019 star, has died aged 36 &#8220;She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her&#8221; By Damian Jones 17th August 2026 Hayden Panettiere CREDIT: Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes\u00a0and\u00a0Nashville, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2096927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2096927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2096927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2096927\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2096927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2096927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2096927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}