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Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental, and police close investigation
NBC News reports the Greenville County Coroner's Office ruled Hayden Panettiere's death accidental, citing toxic effects of multiple drugs, as police closed the case.
The short version
- The Greenville County Coroner's Office ruled Hayden Panettiere's death accidental, citing toxic effects of multiple drugs including fentanyl.[NBC News]
- Police in South Carolina announced the investigation is closed and that no signs of foul play were found.[NBC News]
- Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive on Aug. 16 at an apartment complex where she was staying.[NBC News]
- Her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, was at the complex and showed police a bag of medication he said she was taking.[NBC News]
Key facts
- Police announced that Hayden Panettiere's death has been ruled an accident and the case is closed.[NBC News]
- Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive on Aug. 16 in a South Carolina apartment complex where she was staying.[NBC News]
- The Greenville County Coroner's Office ruled the cause of death toxic effects of multiple drugs: fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine.[NBC News]
- Police said no signs of foul play were found during the initial response and investigation.[NBC News]
- Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, was at the apartment complex at the time of her death and showed police a bag of medication he said she was taking.[NBC News]
What remains uncertain
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