# Hayden Panettiere Death Details

> Hayden Panettiere died from fentanyl overdose after rehab, with birthday plans in South Carolina.
- Title: Hayden Panettiere Death Details · Rolling Stone | Shortify
- Summary: Hayden Panettiere died from fentanyl overdose after rehab, with birthday plans in South Carolina.
- Keywords: hayden panettiere, fentanyl, rehab, greenville, south carolina, ukraine, kaya evdokia klitschko, wladimir klitschko, nfl, scream 4, nashville, heroes
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/hayden-panettiere-death-new-details-drugs-rehab-report-1235630764
- Author: Althea Legaspi
- Published: 2026-09-23T22:15:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hayden panettiere, fentanyl, rehab, greenville, south carolina, ukraine, kaya evdokia klitschko, wladimir klitschko, nfl, scream 4, nashville, heroes
## Coroner's Report
Hayden Panettiere died from fentanyl and other drugs, with a coroner's report stating she recently completed rehab.

> a small, clear plastic bag with blue tablets that appeared to be pills and a cut straw, which later tested positive for fentanyl
## Drug Findings
The coroner found traces of fentanyl, Xanax, methocarbamol, and quetiapine in Panettiere's apartment.

> a small, clear plastic bag with blue tablets that appeared to be pills and a cut straw, which later tested positive for fentanyl
## Scene Details
Panettiere was found sitting unresponsive on a sofa bed with her legs crossed, face down.

> a small, clear plastic bag with blue tablets that appeared to be pills and a cut straw, which later tested positive for fentanyl
## Resuscitation
Brian Hickerson administered two doses of Narcan before calling 911 after seeing Panettiere turn purple.

> Brian Hickerson said he saw she was turning purple, so he administered two doses of nasal Narcan, which works to reverse opioid overdose, and then called 911
## Birthday Plans
Panettiere planned to celebrate her 37th birthday in Greenville before traveling to Ukraine to visit her daughter.

> Panettiere planned to spend what would’ve been her 37th birthday, Aug. 21, in Greenville
## Key takeaway

Hayden Panettiere died from fentanyl overdose after completing rehab, planning to celebrate her 37th birthday in Greenville before traveling to Ukraine.