Hayden Panettiere, the Heroes and Nashville actress, died on Sunday, August 16, at the age of 36. Her cause of death has not been revealed, while her father, Skip Panettiere, announced the tragic news.
“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,” Skip Panettiere told ABC News.
