About this episode

The episode discusses the death of actress Hayden Panettiere and her experiences in Hollywood.

Consider supporting and donating to The Kaylee Goncalves Foundation/Murder Has a Name here: https://www.murderhasaname.com/ Actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville and the Scream franchise, died on August 16, 2026, at age 36 after being found unresponsive in a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment. Authorities found no signs of foul play, but her official cause of death remains under investigation.

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephanie Harlowe, Derrick Levasseur

Topics covered

• Hollywood experiences
• celebrity death
• investigation
• true crime
• mental health

Keywords

• Hayden Panettiere
• death
• Hollywood
• investigation
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Kaylee Goncalves Foundation

Books & works: Heroes, Nashville, Scream franchise

Places: Greenville, South Carolina

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