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LA Times: Probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death focuses on whether she got drugs from a Southern California dealer
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Key Points:
- Federal authorities are investigating whether actress Hayden Panettiere obtained illicit drugs from a dealer in Southern California, according to the Los Angeles Times.
- Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest on August 16 at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, and was pronounced dead; the coroner has not yet released an autopsy report pending toxicology results.
- Drug Enforcement Administration agents and Los Angeles-area officials have questioned several individuals regarding Panettiere’s death, focusing on the use of counterfeit oxycodone.
- Panettiere, who began her career as an infant, had publicly discussed her struggles with depression and substance abuse.
- Authorities including the DEA, FBI, and local officials have been contacted for comment, and the investigation remains ongoing.
