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South Carolina Police Close Hayden Panettiere Death Investigation

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Police in South Carolina have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner’s finding that it was accidental.

The decision was based on the medical examiner’s determination as well as the findings of the investigation, Greenville police said Wednesday in a statement.

Panettiere, who starred in the TV series Heroes and Nashville , was pronounced dead in an apartment in Greenville on Aug. 16 at age 36 after paramedics found her unresponsive.

A coroner’s report obtained by the Associated Press last month said her death was from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, and she had been in rehab just weeks before. Her on-and-off boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the home .

It remains unclear whether federal authorities may still be examining the case separately.…

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