Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom reacts to ‘Nashville’ actress’ death

Police in Greenville, South Carolina, released an incident report detailing the final moments before actress Hayden Panettiere was pronounced dead on Sunday. Following the news, the estranged mother of the Nashville star reacted to the passing. In her 2026 memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, Panettiere had previously alleged that her mother's interest in maintaining a relationship with her was driven solely by monetary reasons, highlighting the strained nature of their family bond before her death.