Hayden Panettiere’s loved ones are protecting her legacy.
Just over a week after the Heroes alum’s shocking death at age 36 from an apparent overdose, according to the 911 dispatch call, her representative has asked anyone to refrain from speculating about her death until official rulings are made.
“Many people who were not close to Hayden are using her death as an opportunity to fuel gossip and speculation about a situation they knew very little about,” an Aug. 25 statement from her representative to E! News read. “It is deeply disrespectful to her memory and to those who knew and loved her and are actively grieving this tremendous loss.”
The statement further urged, “If you have legitimate information that could be helpful, please contact law enforcement rather than turning to social media to speculate publicly about something you do not fully understand.”
So far, authorities have confirmed medical personnel responded to reports of an unresponsive woman, later confirmed to be Panettiere, administering CPR upon arrival. Panettiere, whose on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment complex when EMS arrived, was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
