‘Nashville’ And ‘Scream’ Co-Stars Pay Tribute To Hayden Panettiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 06: Hayden Panettiere attends the world premiere of Paramount's "Scream VI" astatine AMC Lincoln Square Theater connected March 06, 2023 successful New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Tributes are coming successful from showbiz friends and colleagues of Hayden Panettiere, the Nashville, Scream and Heroes character who died connected Sunday astatine 36.

A typical for Panettiere issued a connection connected behalf of the actress’ father, Skip, to ABC 7 News successful Los Angeles connected Sunday, astir his daughter’s death. Panettiere was successful Greenville, S.C., erstwhile the city’s constabulary section and EMTs responded to a telephone astatine 1:51 astir “an unresponsive female.”

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‘Upon arrival, aesculapian assistance was administered; however, the individual, later identified arsenic Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased astatine the scene. The lawsuit is nether investigation by the Greenville Police Department successful conjunction pinch the Greenville County Coroner’s Office," a statement from Greenville constabulary reads.

Coroner’s Office Completes Autopsy

The Greenville County Coroner’s Office besides released a statement connected Monday that said, “First responders and Emergency Medical Services arrived connected segment and located a female successful cardiac arrest. EMS unit initiated precocious cardiac life support measures; however, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the individual was pronounced deceased astatine 2:32 PM.”

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The statement, which was from coroner Mike Ellis, noted that an autopsy was completed connected Monday.

“At autopsy, nary signs of trauma were discovered that would person contributed to the death,” Ellis said successful the statement. “The origin and mode of decease stay pending further investigation and the completion of further studies. This investigation remains progressive and ongoing. No further specifications are disposable for merchandise astatine this time.”

While the investigation into Panettiere’s decease continues, Panettiere’s showbiz colleagues are still trying to process the abrupt and shocking nonaccomplishment of the actress, whose profession began astatine property 5 successful the ABC daytime play One Life to Live.

Panettiere appeared successful much than 70 surface roles passim her 3 decades successful the intermezo business. Among the actress’ astir high-profile roles was the ABC/CMT state euphony play Nashville, wherever she played vocalist Juliette Barnes other Connie Britton’s Rayna James for six seasons from 2012 to 2018.

Britton paid tribute to Panettiere successful an Instagram post connected Monday, accompanied by a photograph of the actresses holding up their hands successful triumph successful a segment from the series.

“This was Hayden. Bursting pinch brilliance, sparkling truthful bright,” Britton wrote successful the post. “I person nary words for this sad song. Just heartbreak. I emotion you girl. Sleep easy now.”

Also connected Instagram, Emma Roberts, David Arquette and Melissa Barrera were among the stars from the Scream franchise paying tribute to Panettiere, who played Kirby Reed successful 2011’s Scream 4 and 2023’s Scream VI.

Roberts’ Instagram post included the photograph above, accompanied by Roberts’ tribute, which reads, “Rest successful bid my saccharine friend. you are truthful loved and you will beryllium everlastingly missed.”

Meanwhile, Panettiere’s Scream VI co-star Melissa Barrera’s wrote successful an Instagram communicative (via Deadline), "Rest successful bid saccharine Hayden," while franchise prima David Arquette noted successful a different post, “I emotion you, Hayden.”

Lindsay Lohan And Viola Davis Also Paid Tribute To Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere’s chap kid prima and friend, Lindsay Lohan, posted a brace of photos of her and the movie and tv prima connected Instagram, writing, “Rest successful peace, Hayden Panettiere. Sending truthful overmuch emotion and ray to her family, friends, and everyone who adored her. She and Lindsay shared specified sweet, unforgettable moments together complete the years—here’s to remembering her beautiful spirit, agleam smile, and unthinkable talent. You will beryllium profoundly missed, angel.”

In another post, Lohan cited a conception from Panettiere’s memoir, This is Me: A Reckoning, astir her individual and master struggles, which was released successful May.

“’I was astir 13 erstwhile I first met Lindsay Lohan and she’d ever been lukewarm and friends pinch me. She ever seemed wholly successful her element, talking to anyone and everyone.’ — Hayden Panettiere.’ Rest successful peace, Hayden.”

Viola Davis, who, on pinch her husband, Julius Tennon, co-starred pinch Panettiere successful the 2016 courtroom play Custody, wrote an affectional tribute to the character on Instagram, which reads, “What an astonishing talent you were....so gifted. Julius and I loved moving pinch you....an old, wise psyche pinch specified a heavy heart.

“I wish the world had much clip pinch you because I had a burning curiosity astir who you were becoming,” Davis’ station continues. "I saw this beautiful Phoenix rising from the ashes. Your tests became your testimony, and your grounds became your legacy. You will beryllium remembered. Rest well, Hayden. Sending treatment prayers to your family, your daughter, and each who loved you. May they ever speak your name....”

Fellow erstwhile kid character and Panettiere’s Kingdom Hearts co-star Alyson Stoner besides paid tribute to the character on Instagram pinch a tearful video.

“From 1 Kairi to different … One sky, 1 destiny,” Stoner wrote successful the post. “My deepest condolences to Hayden’s family, community, and the galore lives Hayden reached. May you remainder successful freedom, Hayden. And sending emotion to my chap KH organization worldwide who person cherished Hayden’s activity arsenic Kairi done the decades.”

Born connected Aug. 21, 1989, successful Palisades, N.Y., Hayden Panettiere would person turned 37 connected Friday.