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Hayden Panettiere, ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes’ actress, dead at 36

Add Page Six on Google Hayden Panettiere, an actress best known for her starring roles in “Nashville” and “Heroes,” has died. She was 36.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” her father, Skip Panettiere, said in a statement to ABC News.

“She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”

Her father concluded the statement by asking for privacy “as our family takes time to process this unimaginable loss.”

Hayden Panettiere, best known for starring in “Nashville” and “Heroes,” has died. She was 36. Getty Images A cause of death has yet to be revealed. Page Six has reached out to reps for Panettiere for comment.

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