Overview
- The actress was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday and was later pronounced dead at the scene, police and multiple outlets report.
- Greenville police say initial findings show no signs of foul play and the Greenville County Coroner’s Office completed a preliminary autopsy that identified no trauma.
- Coroner Mike Ellis said the official cause and manner of death remain pending further studies and toxicology, so no medical cause has been confirmed.
- Media outlets have circulated 911 audio that references cardiac arrest and a possible overdose, but investigators have not verified those details.
- Panettiere is survived by her daughter Kaya; coverage notes her recent memoir and long‑standing public struggles with postpartum depression and addiction, and the family has requested privacy as officials continue their work.