Hayden Panettiere dead: Heroes and Nashville star dies aged 36

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Hollywood mourns beloved star remembered as an incredible light and force of nature

In May, she published a memoir after a tumultuous decade that involved depression, substance abuse, losing custody of her daughter and stints in rehab.

Her father, Skip Panettiere, described her as a powerful presence whose life brought joy to both her loved ones and the millions who followed her career.