# Autopsy finds Hayden Panettiere died from accidental drug overdose

https://mins.news/en/item/69101

- BBC News, 2026-09-22 14:42 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crn45d8dd2wdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> An autopsy by South Carolina’s Greenville County Coroner’s Office found that actress Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax, methocarbamol and quetiapine. Her death was ruled accidental, with no contributing signs of trauma found.

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