ACTOR Jansen Panettiere was found dead on his living room floor at 28 years old after not attending a meeting.
After the actor missed a business meeting, friends of Hayden Panettiere's brother, Jansen, grew concerned that something was wrong with the actor.
They hurried to his apartment and discovered him to be unresponsive, when one of Jansen's friends Benjamin Brown began to perform CPR after calling 911, per information shared with the U.S. Sun.
Police investigating the death of Jansen said: “We are awaiting an official determination of the cause of death from the Rockland County Medical Examiner. After this determination, we may provide further information.”
A cause of death for the Nickelodeon star has not yet been revealed, but TMZ reports that law enforcement doesn't suspect foul play.
An insider told a reporter with The U.S. Sun that the incident happened at his apartment in upstate New York.
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This sad news is just the latest heartbreak for Hayden, who recently opened up about her past struggles with substance abuse.
In July 2022, Hayden talked about her addictions to PEOPLE.
When she was just 15, the former teen actress revealed someone on her team gave her “happy pills” before walking onto the red carpet, which would make her upbeat during interviews.
This led to the dark path of opioids and alcohol.
She said: “I had no idea that this was not an appropriate thing, or what door that would open for me when it came to my addiction.
“I was on top of the world and I ruined it.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Benjamin Brown confirmed he was indeed Jansen’s friend and that Jansen was supposed to attend a business meeting with Benjamin, Joe Fails, and Lars Arienti.
Brown was concerned when Jansen did not show up to the meeting. He, Joe, and Lars went to Jansen’s apartment and noticed him sitting upright in a chair unresponsive, which prompted the call to 911, according to the police report.
Alan Panettiere arrived at the scene, saying that he spoke to Jansen via telephone the night before, and added that he sounded “okay.” SGT.
Authorities have shared details from the police report in regard to Jansen Panettiere’s death with the U.S. Sun.
It describes how officers responded to a call for an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, police found Jansen’s friend Benjamin Brown performing CPR on him.
Per the report, Jansen was laying on his back on the living room floor, not breathing, and cold to the touch. He was pronounced dead on arrival at 5.11pm.
There were no obvious signs of trauma, according to police.
Police investigating the death of Jansen Panettiere said: “We are awaiting an official determination of the cause of death from the Rockland County Medical Examiner. After this determination we may provide further information.”
Fans of the late actor Jansen Panettiere continue to share their thoughts on Twitter after his shock passing.
One fan wrote: "OMG!! That's so sad... RIP Jansen Panettiere"
While another wrote: "I still remember Jansen Panettiere in The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (2013) with Sammi Hanratty. RIP Jansen"
Jansen and Hayden stayed close up until his death, they attended multiple red-carpet events together.
Jansen Panettiere became an uncle when his older sister Hayden welcomed her first child in 2014 following years of mainstream fame.
The actress’ daughter, Kaya Evdokia, was born on December 9, 2014, in Hawaii.
Panettiere’s former fiancé and father of her daughter, Wladimir Klitschko, has retained custody of their daughter.
Jansen's final Instagram post was a picture of him posing in front of a wall covered in graffiti.
Chris Borders, who directed Jansen Panettiere when he was a kid took to Twitter to share his memories of the late actor.
He wrote: "I directed #JansenPanettiere back when he was just a kid. I remember him being bright, talented, and full of promise. RIP :-("
Jansen Panettiere voiced Truman X and Periwinkle in the children show's The X’s and Blue’s Clues on Nickelodeon.
One fan took to Twitter to share what it meant to them to find out that Jansen has passed away.
The fan wrote: "I’ve just deeply heard Jansen Panettiere the voices of Truman X and Periwinkle from my both favorite Nickelodeon shows from my childhood like The X’s and Blue’s Clues has died and passed away at the age of 28."
Hayden Panettiere has starred in a plethora of television shows, below are just a few including:
Hayden Panettiere has starred in a plethora of movies, below are just a few which include:
Hayden Panettiere has racked up quite a fortune during her career.
The Ice Princess actress has a net worth of nearly $15million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Hayden Panettiere shot to fame following her lead roles on the NBC superhero series Heroes and the ABC show Nashville.
She began her acting career when she landed a role as Sarah Roberts on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 1994 to 1997.
She made her film debut in the hit animated movie A Bug’s Life as a voice actor.
Hayden Panettiere is 'absolutely heartbroken' over her brother Jansen Panettiere's death, a source revealed to Entertainment Tonight.
"She loved her brother unconditionally and the two shared a special bond," the source added.
Jansen Panettiere was found in his apartment over the weekend in New York dead at the age of 28.
According to Jansen‘s IMDb page, he was slated for roles in four projects at the time of his death.
He had wrapped his role in a sci-fi movie called Aaah! Roach! and was set to star in a Western movie called Horse.
Lesley Vogel, 66 was born on April 16, 1956, in Louisville, Kentucky.
She is an actress and producer, known for several films including Sister Sensei, Naomi, Ely’s No Kiss List, and Loving.
Vogel has yet to release a statement regarding the death of her son Jansen Panettiere.
Posted last week, Hayden shared a movie poster for her upcoming film Scream 6 as she is reprising her role from Scream 4.
Fans flood the comments with heartfelt messages to the actress.
"My heart breaks for your family right now so sorry about your brother," one fan commented.
Another wrote, "Love u Hayden hope u get through this peacefully."
"Sending you so much love and strength," said a third, "I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful brother."
Hayden plays barber as she tries to give her brother Jansen a fresh new cut.
Just three weeks ago, Jansen had posted a picture to Instagram with his sister Hayden.
The black-and-white post shows Hayden smiling and standing behind Jansen as she cuts his hair.
The younger brother captioned the photo: “Not the first haircut she’s tried to give me.”
Hayden Panettiere shot to fame following her lead roles on the NBC superhero series Heroes and the ABC show Nashville.
She began her acting career when she landed a role as Sarah Roberts on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 1994 to 1997.
She made her film debut in the hit animated movie A Bug’s Life as a voice actor.
Both Jansen Panettiere and Hayden Panettiere acted in several movies and television shows.
Although they acted for many years they only acted together twice.
The brother-sister duo later acted together in 2004 in Tiger Cruise, which served as a Disney Channel Original Movie, and in 2005’s Racing Stripes.
Jansen Panettiere's final Instagram selfie has haunted fans of the artist following his sudden death.
Jansen, 28, the brother of Nashville star Hayden Panettiere, posted a smiling photo two weeks before his death.
"Graffiti is illegal," Jansen captioned the smiling selfie on Instagram.
The picture shows Jansen and a friend in front of a graffiti mural tagged in Nyack, New York, north of New York City.
It is unclear if Jansen and his friend, who is holding a can of spray paint, tagged the work of art themselves, though the style is reminiscent of Jansen's other work he posted to Instagram.
Andrew Bowen took to his Instagram to share his thoughts on the passing of late actor Jansen Panettiere.
He wrote: “I worked with Jansen on the movie #SUMMERFOREVER @sumr4evr a few years ago. And we became friends. He was a great kid with a ton of energy and a spark for life. I’m shocked & saddened to hear he has passed away. 28 is far too young to go”
He continued: “My heart and prayers go out to Jansen‘s close friends and family during this difficult time.”
The text is attached to a picture of Jansen smiling in front of signs for the movie Summer Forever.
Jansen Panettiere started a GoFundMe on March 26, 2020, with a goal of $1,500 to buy some art supplies.
He wrote: “I’m a 25-year-old, struggling and starving painter. Rough around the edges but stars in my eyes. I love painting more than anything on earth. I’m an artist. I’ve never been so passionate and certain about anything before. Art is my therapy and has saved my life more than once.”
He added: “I would be overjoyed if I could get some assistance obtaining art supplies such as paint, paintbrushes, canvases, wood for frames, publishing my website, and procuring a venue for my first art opening! I will be sending free paintings to anyone who shows me support!”
Jansen ultimately reached his goal and raised $2,125.
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