Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

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Hayden Panettiere, who rose to fame as a child actor and starred in hit shows such as Heroes and Nashville, has died at age 36. The article traces a life in the public eye from a first commercial at 11 months to film and television roles, and it documents injuries, body dysmorphia, addiction, postpartum depression, a custody arrangement after treatment, and episodes of sexual harassment and domestic abuse, including an attacker jailed in 2021. She published an autobiography, This Is Me, in May to recount these experiences, which may prompt renewed public attention to industry practices and performer wellbeing.

Hayden Panettiere died aged 36 after public career and personal struggles