Hayden Panettiere spoke openly about her estrangement from her mother, Lesley Vogel, in the months leading up to her death in August 2026. “Unfortunately, we don’t have a relationship right now,” Panettiere exclusively told Us in May 2026.

Hayden Panettiere's estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, made a public statement regarding the Nashville star's recent passing. The Heroes actress died in South Carolina on Sunday, August 16, at the age of 36 of an apparent overdose.

A police report from the scene where Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive describes how her boyfriend Brian Hickerson reacted — and didn't — before she was declared dead.

Jack Coleman, who played Hayden Panettiere’s onscreen dad on Heroes, is expressing his grief over her death at the age of 36. “I’m heartbroken. I couldn’t begin to put my thoughts into words until now,

Hayden Panettiere died on Sunday, August 16, at 36 years old, just months after her explosive memoir laid bare years of family trauma and her bitter estrangement from her mother, Lesley Vogel, RadarOnline.

As Hollywood and fans mourn the death of Hayden Panettiere, her Heroes onscreen dad is recalling the late actress’ talent and heart. Jack Coleman, who starred as Claire’s (Panettiere) father Noah Bennett on the NBC superhero drama,