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Hayden Panettiere's Death Ruled Accidental
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In Short: Actress Hayden Panettiere's death has been ruled accidental by South Carolina police, who have closed their investigation.
Actress Hayden Panettiere's death has been ruled accidental by South Carolina police, who announced Wednesday they are closing their investigation.
According to the Greenville Police Department, the ruling is based on the Medical Examiner's determination and the findings of the investigation.
The autopsy found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death.
Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug. 16.
Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures before Panettiere was pronounced dead.
The Greenville County Coroner's Office previously ruled that Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol, and quetiapine.
Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the apartment when officers responded.
In a statement, the Greenville Police Department said, 'Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental.'
The police department's announcement comes more than a month after the Greenville County Coroner's Office ruled her death an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other substances.
A friend of Panettiere’s called 911 reporting an “unresponsive female.”
The DEA had joined the death investigation earlier this month.
The Greenville Police Department stated that the investigation has concluded, and the case is now closed.
What this adds
The investigation into Panettiere's death was opened, though police said an initial investigation did not indicate any signs of foul play.
Background
Actress Hayden Panettiere's death has been ruled accidental, according to police in South Carolina, who announced Wednesday they are closing their investigation.
What's confirmed
- Actress Hayden Panettiere 's death has been ruled accidental, according to police in South Carolina, who said Wednesday they are closing their investigation.
- ABC News has reached out to a representative for Panettiere's family for comment.
- The autopsy found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death.
- The police department's announcement comes more than a month after the Greenville County Coroner's Office in South Carolina ruled her death an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other substances.
- "Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental," the Greenville Police Department said in a statement, adding that the department has "concluded its investigation."
- Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the apartment when officers responded.
- Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures before Panettiere was pronounced dead, according to the report.
- Panettiere, 36, died in August after she was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Actor Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled an accident, and the case is now closed, police in South Carolina announced Wednesday.
- Emergency responders were called to a residence where Panettiere, 36, had been staying in Greenville, South Carolina, on the afternoon of Aug. 16.
- The Greenville County Coroner’s Office previously ruled that Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine.
- In a statement Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Greenville Police Department announced: Last month, a report by the Greenville County Coroner's Office confirmed that Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs.
What's still developing
- “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” Alan “Skip” Panettiere said at the time.
- PEOPLE learned on Aug. 20 that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had joined the death investigation.