Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death revealed weeks after Heroes star died aged 36
Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been identified as an accidental drug overdose, weeks after the Heroes and Nashville actress passed away at 36 in Greenville, South Carolina. The South Carolina coroner's office confirmed the accidental overdose involved fentanyl and the anti-anxiety medication Alprazolam.
The ruling also indicated the presence of a muscle relaxer and an antipsychotic medication, used for major depression and other serious mental health conditions, in her system. A press statement released on Tuesday detailed: "The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine. The manner of death has been ruled an accident."
A post-mortem examination found "no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death." Hayden was discovered unresponsive by emergency services at a temporary apartment on August 16 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
