Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36 - AP News

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Panettiere had a prolific career dating to 1996, and her credits included “Remember the Titans,” “Scream VI” and the voice of Dot in “A Bug’s Life,” Her role as a cheerleader with superpowers in “Heroes” propelled her to fame, with the series revolving around the mantra “Save the cheerleader, save the world.” No cause of death was announced. (Produced by Luke Garratt)

Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died. She was 36. Panettiere’s father, Skip, announced the actor’s death in a statement provided to ABC News.

Hayden Panettiere arrives at the premiere of “Blonde,” on Sept. 13, 2022, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Hayden Panettiere arrives at the 21st annual Critics’ Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Jan. 17, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Hayden Panettiere arrives at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Actress Hayden Panettiere, left, and her brother actor Jansen Panettiere appear at Variety’s 5th Annual Power of Youth event in Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)

Actors Hayden Panettiere, right, and Charles Esten participate in a BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the television series “Nashville” in New York on Jan. 5, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Hayden Panettiere, a onetime child star who soared to fame in the TV shows “Heroes” and “Nashville” while enduring struggles with alcohol addiction and depression, has died. She was 36.

Police said Panettiere was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday. Lifesaving measures were performed but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

No cause of death has been determined and Panettiere’s death remains under investigation. An autopsy found no signs of trauma and police said officers saw no signs of foul play.

The television and film performer, who would have turned 37 on Friday, had been open about her private battles and wrote at length about them in the memoir, “This Is Me,” which came out in May. She described lifelong scars from her early fame, and acknowledged being addicted to alcohol and enduring postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, Kaya, with Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko in 2014.