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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Hayden Panettiere Entered Rehab Weeks Before Death

The actress's overdose death was preceded by a secret stint in rehab, according to a coroner's report.

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Hayden Panettiere Entered Rehab Weeks Before Death

Hayden Panettiere secretly entered a rehabilitation facility weeks before her overdose death on August 16, according to a detailed report from the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. The report stated that one of two brothers, identified as Brian or Zach Hickerson, claimed Panettiere had been in a drug rehab facility in Malibu, California, until recently.

The same individual also reported administering Narcan to Panettiere in the past. She died at an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina.


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