Hayden Panettiere died of accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and several other drugs, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina. The actress was 36.Panettiere was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16. Her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the residence at the time.Paramedics responded to the apartment following a 911 call. More than 40 minutes of CPR and other advanced resuscitation efforts were performed before Panettiere was pronounced dead.Greenville County Coroner Mike Ellis said no signs of trauma that could have contributed to her death were found during the autopsy.Fentanyl and several other drugs found in her systemAccording to a statement from the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, a combination of fentanyl and its chemical byproduct was found in Panettiere’s system.