Panettieri, dies at 36... Colleague actor: "Seemed overwhelmed by inner darkness" [World Star Issue]

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Actress Sylvia Jeffries, who co-starred with Hayden Panettiere as mother and daughter in the U.S. drama 'Nashville,' paid tribute to Panettiere.

Hayden Panettiere passed away at the age of 36 on Sunday, the 16th, at a home in Greenville, South Carolina.

Police and emergency medical personnel responded to the call. According to dispatch audio obtained by local media outlet PEOPLE, officials mentioned drug overdose and cardiac arrest at the time of Panettiere's death.

However, a spokesperson for the Greenville Police Department stated, "Initial investigations have not revealed any criminal suspicion or suspicious circumstances."

The coroner conveyed in a statement after completing the autopsy that "no signs of trauma that may have contributed to the death were found."

Continuing, the coroner said, "The cause and manner of death remain undetermined until further investigations and relevant tests are concluded. The investigation is ongoing, and there is no additional information to disclose at this time."

Following the sudden news, 'Nashville' cast members, fellow actors who worked with Panettiere, and industry figures expressed their condolences. Sylvia Jeffries, who shared a mother-daughter dynamic with Hayden Panettiere in 'Nashville,' began her message on social media by saying, "It took me all day to accept that Hayden is no longer with us. I am not someone who speaks in circles." She then openly shared memories of working with Panettiere.

She recalled, "Sometimes being around Hayden was not easy. I often referred to her as 'a complete tornado.' But she was our tornado."

She further described, "It seemed like sunshine would break through, followed by rain that grew increasingly intense, swirling everything around her. Yet, the rain would eventually subside, and peace and sunlight would return. Her eyes would regain their light, and her voice would carry its signature laugh."

Adding, "She had a truly brilliant future ahead of her, but it seems the dark issues within her heart were sometimes too overwhelming to bear."

She also expressed her deep affection, noting that she began exchanging messages with Hayden Panettiere again after recently reading her memoir. "Even though such pain must have been unbearable for someone so fragile, she still chose to share her story," she conveyed.

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