Why Hayden Panettiere’s Death Has Rocked Millennials

I think we both said we audibly gasped yesterday when we heard the tragic news of Hayden Panettiere passing away at just 36.

It was shocking, wasn't it?

Oh, tragic.

Did you find it hard to believe? Like, my brain glitched for a moment and went-

Yeah

... "No, this is a hoax."

I...

Same.

I was like, "This can't be real.

This isn't true." Like, she just released her memoir.

So I'm just gonna jump in with what we know, details on her backstory, and then we're just gonna unpack it all.

So yes, as we know, Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere, uh, has tragically died at just 36 years old.

She died at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina on Sunday, August 16.

A millennial icon, she rose to fame as a child star for her breakout role in Remember the Titans when she was just 10 years old, before going on to star in shows like Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise.

So the alarm was raised by an unnamed friend who found her unresponsive and called 911 at around 1:51 PM local time.

Emergency responders arrived to find the actress in cardiac arrest and began advanced life support measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:32 PM.

[lips smack] So according to the dispatch audio obtained by People, emergency responders can be heard referring to a possible overdose as well as a cardiac arrest.

However, her official cause of death has not yet been determined.

According to reports from TMZ, Narcan, which is a medication used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, was also reportedly found inside a mattress on the property.

Police have said that the preliminary investigation found no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.

An autopsy conducted on Monday also found no signs of trauma, but there will be further testing, and investigations are ongoing.

She was last seen the day before her death at LAX Airport on Saturday, August 15.

She was catching the flight to Greenville in South Carolina with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.

Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed her death to the US's ABC News.

So his statement read, "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden.