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DEA Joins Investigation
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has joined the investigation into actress Hayden Panettiere’s death, collaborating with Greenville Police and the local coroner’s office in South Carolina.
- Panettiere died Sunday night at age 36, with the official cause of death still undetermined; she had openly discussed her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction in her upcoming 2026 memoir.
- Tributes from Hollywood figures poured in following her death, including an emotional post from Jack Coleman, who played her father on "Heroes," reflecting on their long-standing bond.
- Christy Carlson Romano, former Disney star, penned an essay comparing the trauma of childhood fame to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), highlighting the psychological toll of early public exposure and industry pressures.
- Romano emphasized the lack of societal understanding and language to address the mental health challenges faced by child actors subjected to intense scrutiny and adult demands from a young age.
