Hayden Panettiere Suffered From Physical Pain, Says NYT
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Key Points:
- Hayden Panettiere experienced mysterious "pins and needles" pain in her legs that affected her ability to walk, as revealed by her mother, who sought medical and acupuncture treatment for her.
- During a May book tour in Manhattan for her memoir, Panettiere instructed private security to keep her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson away; Hickerson was present when she was found dead in August in Greenville, S.C.
- Panettiere's memoir details Hickerson's violent behavior toward her, which led to multiple arrests and jail time.
- Police reported no foul play in Panettiere's death, and the initial autopsy found no signs of trauma.
- Actress Melissa Gilbert highlighted Panettiere's death alongside those of other former child actors, calling for better protections for child actors and questioning the media's lack of coverage on these tragedies.
