Hayden Panettiere’s death was accidental and involved fentanyl, coroner says

A coroner in South Carolina ruled Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs including fentanyl.

Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug. 16.

Her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the home when she was found.

The Greenville County Coroner's Office said her system contained fentanyl, a fentanyl byproduct, the anti-anxiety drug alprazolam, a muscle relaxer, and a drug used to treat major depression and other serious mental health disorders.

Aug. 16: Panettiere was found unresponsive in a Greenville, S.C. apartment. · Tuesday: The Greenville County Coroner's Office announced her death was accidental, involving fentanyl and other drugs.

36 Panettiere's age · Aug. 16 Date found unresponsive

The coroner's office did not release further details from the autopsy report.