Hayden Panettiere, the actress who shot to fame as the indestructible cheerleader Claire Bennet on NBC’s “Heroes” before starring as country singer Juliette Barnes on “Nashville,” has died.
She was 36.
Panettiere’s representative confirmed her death to ABC News on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere attends the photocall for the film “Fireflies In The Garden” during the 58th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 10, 2008. (Shutterstock Editorial) snapshot-photography/T Seeliger/Shutterstock
Hayden Panettiere attends the 2022 amfAR Gala Los Angeles at Pacific Design Center on Thursday, November 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, California. (Getty Images North America) Getty Images
“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” her representative said in a statement.
“She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen,” the statement continued.
No cause of death or details about the circumstances surrounding her death were immediately provided.
