Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
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Key Points:
- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has joined the investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, with the Greenville City Police Department leading the case in South Carolina.
- Panettiere, known for roles in "Ice Princess," "Heroes," and "Nashville," was found unresponsive at her Greenville residence alongside her boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother; the cause of death remains pending further investigation.
- The police report indicated uncertainty about drug or alcohol use at the time of death but noted that Hickerson showed officers a bag of Panettiere's medication.
- Panettiere had been open about her struggles with postpartum depression, addiction, and trauma in her recent memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning."
- She is survived by her daughter Kaya, whom she shared with ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko, and her death has prompted widespread mourning in Hollywood.
