Hayden Panettiere Suffered Apparent Overdose, Cardiac Arrest: 911 Call
Hayden Panettiere Suffered Apparent Overdose, Cardiac Arrest Before Being Found Unresponsive
More information has come to light about Hayden Panettiere‘s death.
After the Nashville star died Aug. 16 at age 36, South Carolina authorities shared details about her final moments in 911 dispatch calls obtained by People and TMZ.
In the audio, the dispatcher directed medics to Panettiere’s Greenville home, with an Emergency Medical Service worker reporting “overdose,” before adding, “CPR in progress.
When officers and EMS personnel responded to a call placed by the actress’ acquaintance, they found an unresponsive woman at approximately 1:51 p.m. local time.
“Upon arrival, medical assistance was administered,” noted a statement to E! News, “however, the individual, later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
“The case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office,” the message continued. “The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.”
Panettiere—mom to daughter Kaia, 11, with ex Wladimir Klitschko— had been open about her yearslong sobriety journey after struggling with alcoholism and an opioid addiction.