Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief'
Former boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko has paid tribute to his late ex-partner, actress Hayden Panettiere, following her death at age 36. Authorities have stated there were no signs of foul play, though the cause of death remains under investigation.
Why it matters
The death of a prominent public figure often brings attention to the struggles of mental health and substance abuse within the entertainment industry.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko had a daughter together in 2014
Hayden Panettiere's ex-partner Wladimir Klitschko has posted an emotional tribute to the "talented" late Heroes and Nashville star, who he said has "left this world too soon".
The former world heavyweight boxing champion, who shares an 11-year-old daughter with Panettiere, said the family is going through "profound shock and grief" following her death at the age of 36.
Panettiere died in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday and police said there were not "any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances".
She had struggled for years with substance abuse and audio from police dispatchers and crews said they were responding to a "cardiac arrest" and detailed their efforts to resuscitate the woman after a possible "overdose".
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