
Alexa PenaVega Mourns Deaths of Panettiere, Trachtenberg & Chase, Reflects on Child-Star Hardships
Alexa PenaVega posted a heartfelt tribute after the deaths of three former child stars—Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Daveigh Chase—sharing that they grew up in Hollywood amid fame and challenges. Panettiere died at 36 in South Carolina with police saying there were no signs of foul play; Trachtenberg died in February at 39 from natural causes related to diabetes; Chase died in June at 35 in Los Angeles, with AIDS listed as the cause and a secondary note of chronic polysubstance use. PenaVega urged fans to hug their loved ones today, underscoring the pressures faced by child actors who rose together in the industry.









