Police End Probe After Hayden Panettiere’s Accidental Overdose Death
WHO:
Variety - Hayden Panettiere was the subject of the death investigation.
Deadline - The Greenville Police Department in South Carolina investigated Panettiere’s death.
NBC News - Panettiere was 36.
IJR - Greenville police and the medical examiner were involved in the investigation and death ruling.
WHAT:
Variety - Police said Panettiere’s death was ruled accidental and that the Greenville Police Department had concluded its investigation.
Deadline - The Greenville Police Department said its investigation into Panettiere’s death was officially closed and her death was ruled accidental.
NBC News - The coroner determined Panettiere died from the toxic effects of multiple drugs, including fentanyl.
IJR - Toxicology results attributed Panettiere’s death to fentanyl and several other drugs; an autopsy found no contributing trauma.
WHERE:
Variety - The Greenville Police Department is in Greenville, South Carolina.
Deadline - The investigation was conducted by the Greenville Police Department in South Carolina.
WHY:
Variety - Police said the accidental ruling was based on the coroner’s office’s determination and the investigation’s findings.
Deadline - The department said the accidental ruling was based on the medical examiner’s determination and the investigation’s findings.
IJR - Police closed the probe after the medical examiner ruled the death accidental.
HOW:
Variety - The police department announced the finding to media outlets.
Deadline - The department provided its statement to Deadline.
IJR - The death findings included toxicology results and an autopsy.
(UPDATED October 28, 2026 23:00 UTC)
Hayden Panettiere, 36, died from the toxic effects of multiple drugs, including fentanyl, and an autopsy found no contributing trauma. The Greenville Police Department in South Carolina has closed its investigation and ruled her death accidental. The ruling was based on the medical examiner’s determination and the investigation’s findings.