Hayden Panettiere's rep says probe into star's death at 36 is still under review... amid reports fentanyl played role in her passing

Get exclusive reporting, celebrity gossip, sensational photos and more every Tuesday morning in our new Spotlight US newsletter HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 20:14 EDT, 16 September 2026 | Updated: 21:37 EDT, 16 September 2026 A representative for late actress Hayden Panettiere says that the probe into her passing at 36 is still underway, amid reports that she had fatally consumed an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.Panettiere died August 16 at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, in what authorities said was suspected as a drug 'overdose,' leading to an investigation.Panettiere's rep said in a statement: 'As reported yesterday by the Greenville County Coroner's Office, Hayden's death remains under investigation pending the completion of toxicology results, despite reports from some outlets stating otherwise.'Recent reports attributed to unnamed sources are unverified hearsay and have attributed to conflicting information that continues to circulate.'The statement continued: 'While we are all eager to find closure and better understand the circumstances surrounding her passing, we must remain patient and allow the investigative process to unfold.'The late Heroes star's rep concluded in saying that 'the answers we are all seeking will come.' A representative for late actress Hayden Panettiere says that the probe into her passing at 36 is still underway, amid reports that she had fatally consumed an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl. Pictured in LA in 2022 The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Panettiere for further comment on the story.Earlier this week, insiders told TMZ that Panettiere's Los Angeles residence had been searched by Drug Enforcement Administration agents on August 25.The search came in an effort to obtain evidence to uncover the source of who Panettiere obtained the narcotics which killed her from, sources told the outlet.On Monday, insiders told the outlet that the late actress had consumed a single pill on the day she died, which officials think had been oxycodone containing the deadly narcotic fentanyl.Panettiere had a 'long time drug dealer' in Los Angeles who she obtained narcotics from illegally, with oxycodone among them, sources told the outlet.Authorities said that the day prior to her passing, Panettiere had taken multiple drugs she bought in Los Angeles before flying to South Carolina, where she was found dead the next day.On the day she died, first responders arrived at a Greenville, South Carolina, condo where attempts were made to resuscitate the actress, before she had been pronounced dead.Her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson had been on the premises, with authorities saying in a report that Brian had given authorities a 'bag of medication' Panettiere had. The latest statement came amid reports the late actress had consumed a single pill on the day she died, which officials think had been oxycodone containing the deadly narcotic fentanyl. Pictured in LA in 2022 Hayden Panettiere and Brian Hickerson seen on January 31, 2019 in LAHickerson's lawyer Sloan Ellis said in a statement August 20 that 'Hayden's death remains under investigation and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed.'As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play. Out of respect for Hayden's loved ones and the ongoing investigation, there will be no further comment at this time.'The brothers ran into trouble this past weekend after they were seen in a conflict with other patrons at the Wild Wing Cafe in Greenville, South Carolina, with Zach arrested in connection with disorderly conduct.An eyewitness told TMZ that the brothers had been heckled about Panettiere's death prior to tensions escalating.Following his release from jail, Zach told TMZ that the public's misconceptions about the death of the actress had instigated the incident.'This is the problem with y'all putting stuff on the Internet: People fill in their own holes and then they want to attack people for no reason,' Zach told the outlet. 'It's just super-frustrating all that we've been through and all the rumors that get started and then people believe them, and then they attack as a result of the rumors.'Zach said he will 'eventually' clarify any falsehoods linked to the tragic case.