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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

How Hayden Panettiere became an unexpected champion for Ukraine after relationship with Wladimir Klitschko

Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko were an unlikely pair when they first met: the 32-year-old Ukrainian boxer was competing for world heavyweight titles as the actress had just starred in her breakout role in Heroes, aged 18.

Panettiere’s tragic death on Monday prompted an outpouring of grief from fans around the world. A cause of death has not been revealed, but an autopsy showed no signs of trauma.

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