'Remember the Titans' star recalls smoking heroin at premiere in Hayden Panettiere tribute
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Key Points:
- Ethan Suplee, co-star of "Remember the Titans," revealed in a Substack essay that he smoked heroin on the night of the movie's 2000 premiere and struggled with addiction, believing he might not wake up.
- Suplee described emotional moments with late actress Hayden Panettiere during the premiere, who offered him comfort despite both battling personal struggles.
- Panettiere, who died recently from an apparent overdose, had publicly shared her battles with alcohol and opioid addiction, including in her 2022 memoir "This Is Me: A Reckoning."
- Suplee reflected on the loss of Panettiere and other young actors who died from similar struggles, emphasizing the importance of finding courage to accept help in addiction recovery.
- Panettiere’s cause of death remains unknown, with reports indicating she was still struggling with addiction despite claims of being in a "good place" during recent interviews and projects.
