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Hayden Panettiere Was Found With Counterfeit Pills, White Powder at Time of Her Death

The coroner said fentanyl and other drugs caused her death, and officials found counterfeit pills, white powder and a straw near her body.

  • The Greenville County Coroner's Office ruled on September 22 that Hayden Panettiere's death was an accident caused by "toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine." The 36-year-old actress died in South Carolina on August 16.
  • Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson discovered Panettiere's body and immediately took action. Zach told TMZ he "immediately called 911 and Brian gave her Narcan," then the brothers "jointly performed CPR while 911 was on speaker until Fire and EMS arrived."
  • A Medical Examiner's report detailed findings at the residence: investigators discovered blue pressed pills testing positive for fentanyl, a straw near where the body was found, and a sunglasses case containing white powder inside her suitcase.
  • The Greenville City Police Department confirmed that "no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death" during the autopsy. The preliminary investigation also indicated "no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances" around her death.
  • Panettiere's representative described the inquiry as a "Complex" investigation as online speculation mounted. Meanwhile, officials clarified that a separate welfare check conducted at the Hickerson home on August 19 was unrelated to the death investigation.
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New details come to light about the last hours of 37-year-old actress Hayden Panettiere and what was found on the Airbnb where she breathed her last The post Hayden Panettiere: Drugs and syringes around her when she was found dead – What a new report reveals appeared first on in.gr.

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According to TMZ, the forensic doctor found various objects inside the building where the actress of 'Malcolm, the one in the middle' died.

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A little more than a month after Hayden Panettiere's death at the age of 36, new elements of her last hours were revealed. The medical examiner's report reveals in particular the circumstances in which the actress's body was discovered.

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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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