08/17/2026
Hayden Panettiere has died at just 36 years old.
Most people will remember her as the enormously talented actress who grew up before our eyes — from Remember the Titans and Heroes to her Golden Globe-nominated role in Nashville and the Scream films.
We also want to remember something that may not make every obituary.
After October 7, as antisemitism was exploding around the world and far too many people in Hollywood remained silent, Hayden Panettiere was among the Jewish and non-Jewish celebrities who joined the New Year, New Voices campaign to speak out against antisemitism and stand with the Jewish community.
She didn’t have to. She chose to.
Hayden was also remarkably open about the difficult parts of her life — her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression, and the devastating loss of her younger brother Jansen in 2023. Behind all of that talent was a woman who had endured a great deal and kept trying to find her way forward.
The circumstances surrounding her death have not been released, and she leaves behind her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya.
Tonight, we simply want to remember the actress, the woman — and the ally.
Thank you, Hayden, for standing with us when it mattered.
May her memory be a blessing. 🕯️💙
