Hayden Panettiere beamed in final Instagram post weeks before her death at 36
Hayden Panettiere posted a playful black‑and‑white Instagram photo with photographer Randall Slavin on July 27, weeks before her death at age 36. Her sudden death was announced by her father Skip Panettiere, with no cause disclosed but reports of back pain and recent travel with boyfriend Brian Hickerson. Panettiere is survived by her 11‑year‑old daughter Kaya, whom she shares with former boxer Wladimir Klitschko.
- ▪The Instagram picture showed Panettiere smiling, sticking out her tongue, and captioned "Good times and good friends."
- ▪Her father announced her death on Sunday night, requesting privacy for the family.
- ▪Sources indicated she had complained of back pain over the past year and had recently flown out of Los Angeles with boyfriend Brian Hickerson.
- ▪Panettiere, known for roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville," left behind her daughter Kaya, born in 2014 with ex‑husband Wladimir Klitschko.
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