Jack Coleman Filled with 'Regret' over Panettiere's Death
Former Heroes castmates remembered Panettiere as kind, generous and fearless, with Greg Grunberg calling her “so young” and “so missed by so many.”
- On Sunday, actress Hayden Panettiere died at age 36 at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, after emergency services responded to a 911 call and found her unresponsive in cardiac arrest.
- Best known for roles in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' Panettiere gained fame portraying Claire Bennet, a high school cheerleader on NBC's superhero series during its four-season run from 2006 to 2010.
- Multiple Heroes co-stars posted tributes; Greg Grunberg wrote she was 'so talented, so kind, so loving, so funny, so fearless, so professional, so caring, so young,' while James Kyson Lee remembered her as 'a fierce protector of animal rights and a cheerleader for kindness, justice, and people being treated fairly.'
- Actor Jack Coleman, who played her father on Heroes, posted Wednesday that he was 'heartbroken,' criticizing photographers with 300 millimeter lenses that could 'make even the most innocent activity look sinister' while paparazzi hid in bushes.
- Heroes creator Tim Kring praised Panettiere as a 'singularly talented' actor and 'true team player'; Coleman credited her with helping his daughter Tess when bullied and championing animal welfare, leaving behind her daughter Kaya.
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Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Exposes ‘Predatory’ Treatment She Faced
AdMedia / MediaPunch / MEGAAdMedia / MediaPunch / MEGA Jack Coleman is remembering Hayden Panettiere as a gifted performer whose vulnerability made her extraordinary on screen while leaving her exposed to the darker side of fame. The actor, who played Panettiere’s on-screen father in NBC’s “Heroes,” shared an emotional tribute following her death at age 36. Coleman celebrated their two-decade bond while condemning the paparazzi and reporters who…
Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Slams ‘Predatory’ Paparazzi, ‘Misogynistic’ Media Over Treatment of Her
Jack Coleman, who played Hayden Panettiere’s father throughout all four seasons of “Heroes,” spoke out after her death, slamming the way the paparazzi and media had treated the actress. On Wednesday, Coleman took to Instagram and shared his grief with his followers, noting just how “heartbroken” he was in the wake of Panettiere’s passing. “I’m heartbroken. I couldn’t begin to put my thoughts into words until now, and they will be inadequate,” he…
Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Jack Coleman Says She Was ‘Blessed and Cursed’ in Heartbreaking Tribute
Jack Coleman, Hayden Panettiere’s onscreen dad from ‘Heroes,’ is paying tribute to the actress after her sudden death at 36 on Aug. 16. Coleman shared the tribute on Instagram on July 19. The pair co-starred as father and daughter Noah and Claire Bennet in the hit NBC show from 2006 to 2010.
Hayden Panettiere's 'Heroes' dad Jack Coleman slams 'misogynistic and predatory' press questions aimed at her as a teen star: 'No one, especially a teenager, should be targeted that way'
Jack Coleman, the 'Heroes' actor who played the father of Hayden Panettiere's character Claire Bennet, has posted an emotional tribute to his late co-star following her death this week at 36 years old. "I'm heartbroken. I couldn't begin to put my thoughts into words until now, and they will be inadequate," Coleman wrote on Instagram alongside a carousel of photos of the two actors from the Heroes set over the years.
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