Actress Hayden Panettiere has passed away at the age of 36, her representative confirmed to ABC News. The cause of her death was not immediately known as the family released a brief statement confirming the 'Nashville' star's death while asking for privacy at the time of this tragedy.
'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,' her father, Skip Panettiere, said in a statement.
