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Drug Enforcement Agency 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 inquiry.
- Panettiere, known for roles in "Ice Princess," "Heroes," and "Nashville," died at age 36 at her private residence in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Police reported that Panettiere was with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother at the time of her death, and it remains unclear if drugs or alcohol were involved.
- The official cause and manner of death are pending further investigation and additional studies by the coroner's office.
- Panettiere had recently published a memoir detailing her struggles with postpartum depression, addiction, trauma, and domestic abuse, and her passing has prompted widespread mourning in Hollywood.
