Hayden Panettiere (1989–2026) - Died August 16, 2026

Hayden Panettiere tragically passed away at the age of 36.

A star of countless commercials as a child, she then had notable roles in Dinosaur, Ally McBeal and Racing Stripes.

She gained global fame

playing Claire Bennet, the seemingly indestructible cheerleader in NBC’s hit series Heroes, before earning critical acclaim and multiple Golden Globe nominations as the complicated country-pop star Juliette Barnes in Nashville. Panettiere’s bright charisma and fierce screen dedication lit up Hollywood from a very young age.