Hayden Panettiere's cause of death 'discussed by 911 call handler' in major update

Hayden Panettiere reportedly died after going into cardiac arrest following a suspected overdose, with 911 call handlers heard discussing her passing in audio.

Brit Brief 17/08/2026 12:41

Hayden Panettiere's cause of death 'discussed by 911 call handler' in major update — Hayden Panettiere's cause of death 'discussed by 911 call handler'

Hayden Panettiere reportedly died after going into cardiac arrest following a suspected overdose, with 911 call handlers heard discussing her passing in audio.

911 Call Details

In audio of an emergency call made at 1.51pm Sunday, a female dispatcher described Panettiere, who was 36 at the time of her death, as suffering a "cardiac arrest." Just after this, a male worker could be heard suggesting the star had suffered an alleged overdose, as reported by the Mail.