Hayden Panettiere’s Mom and Ex Brian Hickerson Not Invited to Her Celebration of Life in Malibu
Key Points:
- Hayden Panettiere's upcoming memorial in Malibu will exclude her mother Lesley Vogel and on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson, along with Brian's brother Zach Hickerson, according to TMZ.
- Approximately 150 relatives, friends, and former colleagues are expected to attend the celebration of life at a Malibu church, a location meaningful to Panettiere due to her love of the ocean and whales; her father is expected to be present.
- Panettiere, who died at 36 on August 16, had a strained relationship with her mother in her final years, and her parents divorced in 2016.
- Authorities suspect a fentanyl-laced oxycodone pill may have contributed to Panettiere's death, but the official cause remains undetermined as toxicology results are pending and the investigation is ongoing.
- Brian Hickerson briefly addressed Panettiere's passing publicly but was not invited to the memorial, reflecting ongoing family tensions surrounding the star's death.