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Fentanyl, Other Drugs
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- Hayden Panettiere died last month at age 36 from accidental toxic effects of fentanyl combined with prescription drugs including Xanax, methocarbamol, and quetiapine, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office.
- The autopsy found no signs of trauma, and Panettiere was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive at a Greenville, South Carolina residence where first responders attempted resuscitation.
- Panettiere had publicly shared her long battle with opioid and alcohol addiction, which worsened after postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter, leading to cycles of substance abuse and emotional struggle.
- At the time of her death, she was with her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother, who called 911; Brian reportedly administered Narcan in an attempt to reverse an opioid overdose.
- The DEA has joined the investigation into her death, which has drawn renewed attention to her memoir and public discussions about mental health and addiction.
