Actors lead tributes to 'amazing' Hayden Panettiere after Heroes star dies aged 36
Actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', has died at the age of 36 in South Carolina. Authorities have stated there are no signs of foul play, and an investigation into the cause of death is ongoing.
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The sudden death of a prominent public figure has prompted widespread tributes from the entertainment industry and media coverage.
Figure caption, Watch: Hayden Panettiere on her career and growing up in the spotlight
Tributes have been paid to actress Hayden Panettiere, star of US TV shows Heroes and Nashville, following her death at the age of 36.
Oscar winner Viola Davis described Panettiere as an "amazing talent", while One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy-Lenz noted how as a young star she had acted "like no child I'd ever seen on camera".
Panettiere died on Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina, and police said there were not "any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances".
Greenville County Coroner's Office said emergency services treated "a female in cardiac arrest" and an autopsy showed "no signs of trauma", but that the cause of death has not been confirmed.
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