Wladimir Klitschko Honors Hayden Panettiere on 37th Birthday, 5 Days After Her Death
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Updated · TODAY · Aug 21
Wladimir Klitschko Honors Hayden Panettiere on 37th Birthday, 5 Days After Her Death
3 articles · Updated · TODAY · Aug 21
Summary
Wladimir Klitschko posted an Instagram tribute on Aug. 21 marking what would have been Hayden Panettiere’s 37th birthday, saying they would celebrate her life and the love she brought into the world.
The retired boxer, Panettiere’s former fiancé and father of their 11-year-old daughter Kaya, thanked fans for their support and urged them to “think about LOVE,” reach out to friends and show kindness.
The message came five days after Panettiere was pronounced dead in Greenville, South Carolina, where authorities said she was found in cardiac arrest on Aug. 16 and could not be resuscitated.
Dispatch audio referenced a possible overdose, but officials have not given a cause or manner of death; NBC News reported on Aug. 20 that the DEA had joined local authorities in the investigation.