Hayden Panettiere‘s mom is opening up about how she hopes her daughter will likely be remembered following the actress’s demise at age 36.
“I would like Hayden to be remembered for the proficient, you realize, lovely, outgoing, clever girl she actually was,” Lesley Vogel instructed ABC Information.
Tune in to “Good Morning America” on Monday, Aug. 24, from 7 to 9 a.m. ET on ABC for extra of the interview with Hayden Panettiere’s mom, Lesley Vogel.
Lesley Vogel, mom of Hayden Panettiere, speaks with ABC Information, August 23, 2026.
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Panettiere, recognized for her roles in “Heroes,” “Nashville” and “Ice Princess,” died on Aug. 16 after she was discovered unresponsive and in cardiac arrest at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina. First responders tried to resuscitate her, however she was pronounced useless on the scene.
Her demise got here months after Panettiere spoke publicly about her relationship together with her mom, who served as her appearing coach in her childhood.
In a Might interview with ABC News, Panettiere stated attempting to take care of a relationship together with her had been “robust.”
Actress Hayden Panettiere and her mom Lesley Vogel arrive on the InStyle/Warner Bros. after social gathering for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held on January 11, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.
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“Over time, I’ve tried to go away that door open, hoping that the connection would evolve right into a wholesome mother-daughter relationship, and it is apparent that that is simply not going to be the case,” she defined.
On the time, Vogel responded to her daughter’s feedback in an announcement to Page Six, saying she had chosen to go “the no-contact route” after taking “the recommendation of execs.”
The Greenville Metropolis Police Division is main the investigation into Panettiere’s demise, with the Drug Enforcement Administration aiding, in accordance with sources aware of the matter.
In line with a police report obtained by ABC Information, Panettiere was together with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, on the time of her demise. The report stated it was unknown whether or not Panettiere had been utilizing medicine or alcohol.
Panettiere’s official trigger and method of demise “stay pending additional investigation and the completion of further research,” the coroner’s workplace stated.
