Actor Connie Britton hopes that her “Nashville” co-star, Hayden Panettiere, is lastly at peace.
Panettiere, who was finest identified for her roles in “Heroes,” “Nashville” and “Bear in mind the Titans,” died Sunday on the age of 36, her consultant and father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed. She died simply days earlier than her thirty seventh birthday on August 21.
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Panettiere was pronounced useless on the scene in a Greenville, S.C., house, native authorities stated on Monday. The official trigger and method of her demise are beneath investigation, the coroner’s workplace reported.
Britton, who co-starred with Panettiere on the ABC musical cleaning soap opera from 2012 to 2018, reacted to the information in an Instagram publish Monday.
“This was Hayden,” Britton wrote alongside a carousel publish that includes photographs of the 2 working collectively. “Bursting with brilliance, shining so vivid. I’ve no phrases for this unhappy track. Simply heartbreak. I like you woman. Sleep straightforward now. 💔”
Britton labored with Panettiere throughout a really tough interval within the late actor’s life. Panettiere, who has had points with opioid and alcohol dependancy since her teen years, welcomed her daughter Kaya in 2014. Nevertheless, after giving start, Panettiere stated she skilled postpartum despair and turned to alcohol. In 2018, she relinquished custody of Kaya to the woman’s father, former Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko.
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Panettiere took a hiatus from performing after “Nashville,” however started working once more with a job in 2023′s “Scream VI.”
In 2024, Panettiere followers expressed concern for her well-being after Individuals journal printed a teaser clip on its Instagram account for an upcoming interview during which she appeared intoxicated. The followers famous that her “speech was slurred” and her eyes “may barely keep open.” Panettiere responded to the hypothesis by saying she was affected by an absence of sleep and was “exhausted” by the point she sat down for the on-camera interview with Individuals.
Regardless of all the chatter about Panettiere’s psychological state, Britton at all times spoke kindly of her publicly. In 2024, forward of the discharge of Panettiere’s movie “Amber Alert,” Britton stated that she applauded “how [Panettiere] has gone by a very troublesome time and executed plenty of work and has come out on the opposite facet.”
“I’m so glad that she is in that place, and I hope she’s in an amazing place,” Britton stated.
Though Britton famous that they hadn’t spoken shortly, she was happy to see that Panettiere was working once more.
“And so I solely want her simply peace in her coronary heart, and I can’t wait to see the film,” Britton stated.
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