Hayden Panettiere: 911 call reported cardiac arrest, possible overdose
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- International media obtained the 911 call reporting Hayden Panettiere's cardiac arrest, suspected to be from an overdose.
- Paramedics responded to her South Carolina home, but she was declared dead 41 minutes after the call.
- An autopsy is scheduled to determine the official cause of death, with her on-again, off-again boyfriend reportedly present.
Details have emerged regarding the final moments of actress Hayden Panettiere, following reports that international media accessed the 911 call placed from her home. The call, made on Sunday afternoon, reported an unconscious woman suffering from cardiac arrest, with the dispatcher suggesting a possible overdose as the cause. "Page Six" was among the first outlets to publish the audio, which detailed a plea for help for a woman in critical condition. Paramedics were dispatched to her residence in Greenville, South Carolina. Notably, two ambulances arrived at the scene, sparking speculation on social media about whether another individual required medical attention. However, neither ambulance was utilized. Panettiere received advanced life support and CPR, but was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m., just 41 minutes after the emergency call was logged, according to police sources cited by "TMZ." It remains unconfirmed whether Brian Hickerson, Panettiere's intermittent boyfriend, who was reportedly with her over the weekend, made the call. If so, he allegedly indicated that the cardiac arrest might have been linked to an overdose. The Greenville County Coroner's office is scheduled to perform an autopsy on Monday, August 17, to establish the definitive cause and manner of her death. Panettiere, who would have celebrated her 37th birthday on August 21, passed away at the age of 36.
Page Six was the first media outlet to publish the audio of the call, made at 1:51 p.m. this Sunday, August 16; they were asking for help for an "unconscious woman" who was suffering from "cardiac arrest."
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.