Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36

August 17, 2026 8:19 AM ET “Nashville” actress Hayden Panettiere died Sunday at the age of 36 after being found “unresponsive.”An unidentified friend phoned 911 at 1:51 pm from a Grenville, South Carolina, apartment, requesting assistance, according to TMZ. Paramedics rushed to the scene and attempted to resuscitate the star with “advanced cardiac life support,” which may include breathing tubes, defibrillators, and emergency medication, according to the New York Post. Chest compressions were also performed, but despite best efforts, Panettiere was pronounced dead at 2:32 pm, five days shy of her 37th birthday. “Upon arrival, medical assistance was administered; however, the individual, later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” a Greenville police spokes