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Hayden Panettiere’s Final Instagram Post Resurfaces Following Her Death at 36
Hayden Panettiere, beloved Heroes and One Life to Live actress, has died at 36. Fans reflect on her career and final Instagram post amid her passing.
Fan-favorite actress Hayden Panettiere is dead at the age of 36, a representative confirmed to ABC News. Now fans have begun looking back on the actress’s social media, reflecting on her lifelong career.
The actress last posted on Instagram on July 27, 2026, with a photo of herself with director and photographer Randall Slavin, captioning the post “good times with good friends.”
Following news of her death, Slavin reposted the image to his Instagram Story, captioning the photo “Peace be with you, H.”
No cause of death has been released as of the time of publication.
Panettiere began her professional acting career at the age of 4 on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, as Sarah Roberts, the niece of the show’s beloved matriarch Viki Lord (Erika Slezak). She continued in daytime, taking part in the CBS series Guiding Light until her exit in 2000.
The actress became a household name in 2006 when she participated in the NBC drama series Heroes as the high school cheerleader Claire Bates.
Earlier this year, the actress released her memoir This is Me: A Reckoning where she opened up about her life and experiences throughout her career in front of the camera and the toll that took on her, her family and friends.
