
American actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36, ABC News reports

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American actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36, ABC News reports
by DZRH News17 August 2026
FILE PHOTO: Hayden Panettiere, girlfriend of Ukrainian heavyweight boxing world champion Vladimir Klitschko, reacts to Klitschko's victory over his Italian-born challenger Francesco Pianeta at the SAP arena in Mannheim, Germany, May 4, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
Aug 16 (Reuters) - American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in TV shows such as Nashville and Heroes, has died at the age of 36, ABC News reported on Sunday, citing her representative.
"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 on screen," her representative told ABC News.
Reuters could not immediately reach her representative outside regular business hours.
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(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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