
Coroner Rules Hayden Panettiere’s Death an Accident Caused by Fentanyl and Other Drugs
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office has officially ruled the death of actress Hayden Panettiere an accident caused by the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol, and quetiapine. Panettiere, 36, was found in cardiac arrest at a temporary residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16, 2026, and was pronounced dead after failed resuscitation efforts. An autopsy revealed no signs of trauma, and the report notes she had been in rehabilitation just weeks prior to her death.













