Panettiere Died After Fentanyl-Laced Pill: Report
Investigators are tracing the pill to a Los Angeles dealer as toxicology results remain pending, with no signs of trauma found in the autopsy.
- The investigation into actress Hayden Panettiere's death on August 16 has expanded into a cross-country probe, with authorities in Los Angeles and South Carolina now focusing on the potential role of drugs.
- First responders pronounced the 36-year-old actress dead at the Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville, South Carolina, after she was found unresponsive in cardiac arrest on August 16.
- Sources told TMZ that investigators are examining reports Panettiere died after taking an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, while the Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating a Los Angeles-based dealer.
- A redacted police report indicates an officer spoke with Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson at the scene, noting the patient did not have "any obvious physical reasons to be unresponsive."
- Known for roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville," Panettiere received tributes from co-stars and SAG-AFTRA, which said, "We join in mourning the sudden passing of Hayden Panettiere.
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Hayden Panettiere May Have Died From Taking A Single Fentanyl-Laced Pill, Investigators Say
Investigators are reviewing new details surrounding Hayden Panettiere‘s death as authorities examine whether a fentanyl-laced pill may have contributed. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest at a Greenville, South Carolina, residence on Aug. 16 and was pronounced dead at the scene. >50 GREAT CELEBRITIES WHO DIED IN 2026 – TRIBUTE SLIDESHOW! Authorities […] The post Hayden Panettiere May Have Died From Taking A Single Fenta…
The investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death has spread from coast to coast, and federal authorities are now investigating whether the actress got illicit drugs from a drug dealer in Southern California, Los Angeles reported...
Probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death examining whether she got counterfeit drugs from Southern California dealer, source says
LOS ANGELES -- The investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death has stretched from coast to coast, with federal authorities now looking into whether the actress obtained illicit drugs from a dealer in Southern California, the Los Angeles Times reported.
LA Times: Probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death focuses on whether she got drugs from a Southern California dealer
The investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death has stretched from coast to coast, with federal authorities now looking into whether the actress obtained illicit drugs from a dealer in Southern California, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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