Actor Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36 - NBC News

Actor Hayden Panettiere, who was known for roles in television’s “Heroes” and “Nashville” and had recently published a memoir, has died, her father said in a statement Sunday night. She was 36. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” Skip Panettiere said in a statement provided by her representative. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said Monday that the cause of death is pending further investigation. An autopsy was completed Monday, the statement added, and “no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death.” At around 1:50 p.m. Sunday, authorities received a 911 call about a “reported cardiac arrest” at an apartment complex, according to the coroner’s office. Police said an acquaintance of Panettiere’s made the 911 call. “Panettiere was found unresponsive inside the residence, where she had been temporarily staying,” the coroner’s office said.