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Hayden Panettiere's 'Guiding Light' co-star was sure she'd overcome troubles
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- Beth Chamberlin, Hayden Panettiere’s former "Guiding Light" co-star and on-screen mom, expressed belief that Panettiere would have overcome her struggles and become an even stronger performer before her sudden death at 36.
- Panettiere was found dead on August 16 in Greenville, South Carolina; her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother called 911, and Hickerson later provided authorities with medication Panettiere had been taking.
- Panettiere’s mother publicly accused a "toxic individual," believed to be Hickerson, of negatively impacting her daughter’s life and contributing to her death, despite family efforts to intervene.
- Preliminary autopsy found no trauma linked to her death, which remains under investigation with assistance from the DEA.
- Chamberlin highlighted Panettiere’s extraordinary talent as a child actor, emphasizing her exceptional ability to perform complex scenes in one take on a soap opera and hopes Panettiere will be remembered for her remarkable skills.
