Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner's office says
The coroner cited fentanyl and other drugs, and investigators are still tracing the source of the fatal supply.
- On Tuesday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office confirmed that actor Hayden Panettiere's death resulted from the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine. The manner of death was officially ruled an accident.
- Panettiere, 36, died on Aug 16 at a South Carolina apartment complex when Greenville police officers responded to a report of an unresponsive female at around 1:50 p.m. local time. An acquaintance had placed the 911 call.
- Toxicology results identified the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine as the cause of death. An autopsy discovered no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her passing.
- Greenville Police Department investigators found no signs of foul play, though the Drug Enforcement Administration is also investigating. Brian Hickerson, Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, was present at the apartment and showed authorities a bag of medication.
- Known for starring as Claire Bennet on NBC's "Heroes" and Juliette Barnes on "Nashville," Panettiere detailed her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression in her memoir "This Is Me: A Reckoning." She is survived by her daughter, Kaya.
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The American coroner has established the cause of death of Hayden Panettiere, known for the TV series Heroes and Nashville. The examination revealed the toxic effects of several substances at once, including fentanyl, and the death was declared an accident
Hayden Panettiere died about a month ago under unexplained circumstances. Now the cause of death is clear: The actress took a toxic drug mix. The death of the 36-year-olds is classified as an accident.
Hayden Panettiere's Death Ruled Accidental Overdose, Coroner Confirms
Hayden Panettiere‘s death has been ruled accidental, with South Carolina authorities confirming Tuesday that the 36-year-old actress died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and several prescription medications. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said Panettiere died accidentally and had fentanyl, 4-ANPP, methocarbamol and quetiapine in her system. Paramedics reached the Greenville home on Aug. 16, […] The post Hayden Panettiere’s Death Ruled…
Hayden Panettiere’s Death Ruled Accidental After Coroner Reveals Toxicology Results | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
*Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental, with a South Carolina coroner attributing her death to the toxic effects of multiple drugs. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office identified fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine in its official cause-of-death determination. Panettiere was 36. The coroner also found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death. … The post Hayden Panettiere’s Death Ruled Accidental Af…
<p>It became known why Hayden Panettiere died, Coroner called the deadly toxic effect of fentanyl and other drugs. The death of the 36-year-old actress was recognized as an accident.</p>
Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, medically used for severe pains, but also illicitly produced and associated with increased overdose deaths in the United States.
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