Actress Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in Heroes and the Scream franchise, has died aged 36.
Her father Skip Panettiere said in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden.
“She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her - and to the millions who watched her onscreen.
“We ask for privacy as our family takes time to process this unimaginable loss.”
Panettiere’s career started when she was four years old in US soap One Life To Live, and she appeared in her first film - Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, aged nine.
Her other film roles include Remember The Titans with Denzel Washington, Raising Helen, I Love You, Beth Cooper, and Scream 4 and Scream VI.
Her TV work included the hit dramas Heroes and Nashville, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations.
Earlier this year Panettiere released her memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning, which detailed her struggles growing up as a child star.
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