Hayden Panettiere Opened Up About Her Brother Jansen Years After His Sudden Loss — and the Guilt She Carried
TMZ reported that law enforcement confirmed an open investigation and that Hayden had reportedly complained of back pain during the past year. The outlet also reported that she traveled south from Los Angeles with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, on Saturday.
Hayden Panettiere spent the final years of her life carrying the weight of a loss she never quite learned to put down. Now, following her own sudden death at 36, the actress’ deeply personal account of losing her younger brother has taken on an even more heartbreaking meaning.
Hayden Panettiere and her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, grew up in Hollywood and both found their way into acting as children, according to their IMDb profiles.
According to ABC News, his final television role came in 2019, when he appeared as Casper, a member of the Hilltop Colony, on The Walking Dead. Away from acting, his artwork became an important way for him to express himself.
Jansen Panettiere in 2009, years before his sudden death at 28, as the younger brother of Hayden Panettiere was building his own career as an actor while pursuing his passion for art. | Source: Getty Images
