Hayden Panettiere was with the man who abused her before she died. Who is Brian Hickerson?

The actress died of a suspected drug overdose earlier this week. Her death has again highlighted her troubled relationship with Hickerson.

The actress died of a suspected drug overdose earlier this week. Her death has again highlighted her troubled relationship with Hickerson.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.

Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36, with the initial investigation from police finding there was 'no foul play' and autopsy results confirming 'no signs of trauma'