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Actor Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in ‘Heroes,' ‘Nashville,' dies at 36

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Actor Hayden Panettiere has died, her father said in a statement Sunday night. She was 36. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” her father said in a statement provided by the actor’s representative. The cause and manner of death were not provided. Earlier this year, Panettiere revealed that she struggled with postpartum depression and addiction , which she said led to her decision to give up custody of her only child, daughter Kaya Evdokia Klitschko, in 2018, whom she had with former partner and Ukrainian professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko. Panettiere recently published a memoir, “This is Me: A Reckoning,” which generated headlines over its revelations, including about her past relationships. In 2024, she described pain and grief after her younger brother died unexpectedly of an undiagnosed heart condition the previous year. “When you lose somebody that that you saw in all the important moments in your life, standing right next to you