Hayden Panettiere’s death at age 36 from a drug overdose has been ruled accidental, police confirmed on Wednesday, two months after her shock passing.
The Greenville Police Department said in a statement: ‘Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental.’
The ruling brings the police investigation into her death to a close, the statement obtained by CNN said.
Panettiere died August 16 at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina. Her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach, were both at the scene when Panettiere was pronounced dead.
Last month, a spokesman for the
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