Jack Coleman Mourns Hayden Panettiere, Dead at 36, and Condemns Predatory Press
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Updated · Deadline · Aug 20
Jack Coleman Mourns Hayden Panettiere, Dead at 36, and Condemns Predatory Press
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Aug 20
Summary
Jack Coleman said he was "heartbroken" after Hayden Panettiere’s death at 36, calling his former Heroes co-star a "prodigious talent" and an "extraordinary young woman."
Recalling their 20-year bond from the Heroes pilot, Coleman praised Panettiere’s instinctive acting at 16, her photographic memory and the joy she brought during the NBC drama’s 2006-2010 run.
Coleman also attacked reporters and paparazzi who he said targeted Panettiere as a teenager, describing misogynistic questions about when she would "go off the rails" and photographers hiding near his home.
His tribute followed Monday’s confirmation of Panettiere’s death by her representative after police in Greenville, South Carolina, said no foul play was suspected.