Neutrogena, Hayden Panettiere's Mother Respond as Death Probe Continues on Her 37th Birthday
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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 21
Neutrogena, Hayden Panettiere's Mother Respond as Death Probe Continues on Her 37th Birthday
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 21
Summary
Panettiere would have turned 37 on Aug. 21 as Greenville police continued investigating her death after she was found unresponsive at a South Carolina apartment complex.
A 911 call cited cardiac arrest after a possible overdose, while police said no foul play is suspected and autopsy and toxicology results could take up to 3 months.
Neutrogena issued its first statement after backlash over Panettiere's claims that the brand tried to drop her after she spoke publicly about postpartum depression, saying it had made her feel unsupported and would fund women's mental-health access.
Lesley Vogel, Panettiere's estranged mother, said their distance stemmed from a 'toxic individual' she believes led to her daughter's death, echoing earlier remarks about boyfriend Brian Hickerson, who has said he will not comment further.
Wladimir Klitschko, Panettiere's ex-fiancé and father of her 11-year-old daughter, posted a birthday tribute as funeral plans were still being arranged.