{"id":2102709,"date":"2026-08-20T11:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102709"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:17:07","slug":"hayden-panettieres-estranged-mother-criticises-former-boyfriend-brian-hickerson-in-first-statement-since-daughters-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102709","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Panettiere\u2019s estranged mother criticises former boyfriend Brian Hickerson in first statement since daughter\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hayden-Panettiere-and-mother.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\u2019s estranged mother criticises former boyfriend Brian Hickerson in first statement since daughter\u2019s death<\/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>The &#8216;Heroes&#8217; star died August 16, aged 36<\/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> Victoria Luxford<\/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=\"2026-08-20T12:17:07+01:00\">20th 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\/Hayden-Panettiere-and-mother-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Panettiere\" title=\"Hayden Panettiere and mother\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Hayden Panettiere and her mother, Lesley Vogel, pictured together in 2007. CREDIT: Mathew Imaging\/FilmMagic via Getty Images<\/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\u2019s mother has spoken out following her daughter\u2019s death, criticising the actor\u2019s former partner Brian Hickerson.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Hayden Panettiere\u2019s \u2018Heroes\u2019 character Claire Bennet is an underrated sci-fi icon<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The actor, famous for her roles in <em>Heroes<\/em>, <em>Nashville<\/em>, and the <em>Scream<\/em> franchise, died in her home in South Carolina on August 16, at the age of 36. Her death was announced by her father Skip, who described her as \u201can incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her\u201d. An official cause of death has not been disclosed, but 911 dispatch audio revealed medical personnel were treating her for a \u201csuspected overdose\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In her first statement since her daughter\u2019s death, Panettiere\u2019s mother, Lesley Vogel, singled out the actor\u2019s former partner, Brian Hickerson, who was said to be with her at the time of her death.<\/p>\n<p>Panettiere claimed in her recent memoir that he domestically abused her, something he acknowledged in an interview with <em>TMZ <\/em>in May, and Vogel expressed her \u201cconcern\u201d about his influence on her. Vogel and Panettiere had been estranged for some time before her death.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s ex Brian Hickerson talks relationship months before her death. pic.twitter.com\/JRGeRtzl1z<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) August 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death, and that was Brian Hickerson,\u201d Vogel told <em>NBC News<\/em> on Tuesday (August 18). \u201cThere is a lot of history in the past that Brian has enabled Hayden many times and this is why her father and I had been concerned for a long time about him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Discussing her daughter, she said: \u201cI think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments and I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry \u2014 it is a struggle and it\u2019s a very challenging industry and it\u2019s not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tributes have poured in from the entertainment industry since Hayden Panettiere\u2019s passing, with <em>Heroes<\/em> co-star Sendhil Ramamurthy recalling how she supported \u201cmistreated\u201d background actors and \u201cknew every crew members name\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are experiencing domestic violence you can contact the\u00a0National Domestic Abuse\u00a0helpline on 0808 2000 247.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Scream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div 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class=\"td-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"td-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"td-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"td-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"td-icon-star\"><\/i><\/span>                                                                    <\/span>\n                                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\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\u2019s mother has spoken out following her daughter\u2019s death, criticising the actor\u2019s former partner Brian Hickerson.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Hayden Panettiere\u2019s \u2018Heroes\u2019 character Claire Bennet is an underrated sci-fi icon<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The actor, famous for her roles in <em>Heroes<\/em>, <em>Nashville<\/em>, and the <em>Scream<\/em> franchise, died in her home in South Carolina on August 16, at the age of 36. Her death was announced by her father Skip, who described her as \u201can incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her\u201d. An official cause of death has not been disclosed, but 911 dispatch audio revealed medical personnel were treating her for a \u201csuspected overdose\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In her first statement since her daughter\u2019s death, Panettiere\u2019s mother, Lesley Vogel, singled out the actor\u2019s former partner, Brian Hickerson, who was said to be with her at the time of her death.<\/p>\n<p>Panettiere claimed in her recent memoir that he domestically abused her, something he acknowledged in an interview with <em>TMZ <\/em>in May, and Vogel expressed her \u201cconcern\u201d about his influence on her. Vogel and Panettiere had been estranged for some time before her death.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s ex Brian Hickerson talks relationship months before her death. pic.twitter.com\/JRGeRtzl1z<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) August 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death, and that was Brian Hickerson,\u201d Vogel told <em>NBC News<\/em> on Tuesday (August 18). \u201cThere is a lot of history in the past that Brian has enabled Hayden many times and this is why her father and I had been concerned for a long time about him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Discussing her daughter, she said: \u201cI think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments and I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry \u2014 it is a struggle and it\u2019s a very challenging industry and it\u2019s not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tributes have poured in from the entertainment industry since Hayden Panettiere\u2019s passing, with <em>Heroes<\/em> co-star Sendhil Ramamurthy recalling how she supported \u201cmistreated\u201d background actors and \u201cknew every crew members name\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are experiencing domestic violence you can contact the\u00a0National Domestic Abuse\u00a0helpline on 0808 2000 247.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/hayden-panettieres-estranged-mother-criticises-ex-boyfriend-brian-hickerson-in-first-statement-since-daughters-death-3963806&#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\/Hayden-Panettiere-and-mother.jpg&#8221;] NewsTV News Hayden Panettiere\u2019s estranged mother criticises former boyfriend Brian Hickerson in first statement since daughter\u2019s death The &#8216;Heroes&#8217; star died August 16, aged 36 By Victoria Luxford 20th August 2026 Hayden Panettiere and her mother, Lesley Vogel, pictured together in 2007. 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