Actress Hayden Panettiere died from accidental fentanyl overdose

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Hayden Panettiere, 36, died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and four other drugs.

The actress Hayden Panettiere died on 16 August at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina. The Greenville County Coroner's Office has confirmed her death was caused by toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine, ruling it an accident. The Daily Mail reports that Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility weeks before her death and had previously overdosed. Panettiere, 36, was known for roles in the television series Heroes and Nashville.

How it is being reported

• Hayden Panettiere's overdose shows fentanyl crisis 'doesn't discriminate,' Stanford psychiatrist saysHayden Panettiere's fatal fentanyl overdose involved a lethal mix of opioids, benzodiazepines and quetiapine, a Stanford addiction expert says.Fox News · 24 Sept, 19:17
• Hayden Panettiere was released from rehab WEEKS before her drug death at 36 and had overdosed in past, new report saysHayden Panettiere was released from a drug rehabilitation facility just weeks before her death from an overdose, per a new report.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 20:29
• Hayden Panettiere died of an accidental overdose, coroner's office saysHayden Panettiere died of an accidental overdose involving fentanyl, the coroner's office said in its autopsy report. Lillia Luciano reports.CBS News · 23 Sept, 15:00
• Hayden Panettiere previously overdosed, secretly entered rehab weeks before deathPage Six obtained a more detailed report by the Greenville County Coroner's Office.New York Post · 23 Sept, 14:45
• Tragic new details of Hayden Panettiere’s death emerge in new reportThe "Nashville" alum overdosed in August, with her cause of death confirmed by the Greenville County Medical Examiner on Tuesday.New York Post · 23 Sept, 13:54
• Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death officially revealed one month after Heroes star died aged 36Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental drug overdose involving five substances, the Greenville County Coroner's Office has confirmed. The 36-year-old, best known for portraying cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes and country singer Juliette Barnes in Nashville, passed away on August 16 at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina. A spokesperson for the coroner's office stated: "The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine. The manner of death has been ruled an accident." The case has now been administratively closed by…GB News · 23 Sept, 10:05
• Hayden Panettiere died of accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner reportsActress Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and several other drugs, according to a coroner in South Carolina. Lilia Luciano reports.CBS News · 23 Sept, 00:34
• Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose, coroner saysA South Carolina coroner revealed Tuesday that actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl. CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.CBS News · 22 Sept, 21:49
• Hayden Panettiere's cause of death revealed one month after star died aged 36Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been officially confirmed, one month after the star died aged 36.Daily Mail · 22 Sept, 19:12
• US actress's cause of death revealed as accidental overdoseHayden Panettiere died after taking an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, a coroner in the US has said.Sky News · 22 Sept, 18:37
• Actress Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death confirmed as fentanyl overdoseSouth Carolina medical examiner says ‘no signs of trauma’ and ‘the manner of death has been ruled accident’ Hayden Panettiere died from a fentanyl overdose, according to the Greenville county coroner’s office. Medical examiners in South Carolina confirmed the 36-year old actress’s cause of death on Tuesday, saying: “The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine.” Continue reading...The Guardian · 22 Sept, 15:43
• Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdoseThe child star who died at 36 had spoken openly about her struggles with substance abuse.BBC News · 22 Sept, 15:30
• Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose, autopsy findsAn autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was accidental.CBS News · 22 Sept, 15:25
• Hayden Panettiere cause of death revealedHayden Panettiere, who was found dead inside a Greenville, South Carolina residence on Aug. 16, died at age 36.Fox News · 22 Sept, 15:20

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