The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has joined the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's sudden death, adding a federal agency to the probe as authorities examine evidence of possible drug involvement.
The 36-year-old actress was found unresponsive at a South Carolina residence on 16 August and was pronounced dead at the scene. While emergency dispatch communications reportedly referenced a possible overdose, Panettiere's official cause and manner of death remain undetermined as investigators await toxicology results.