Hayden Panettiere's ex-fianc Wladimir Klitschko mourns a mother and 'immense talent'
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Set us as preferred The hours since actor Hayden Panettiere’s unexpected death over the weekend have proved to be a “time of profound shock and grief” for her ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko and their daughter, the Ukrainian boxing star said on social media.Klitschko, a multiple-time heavyweight world champion, on Monday evening mourned the “Heroes” star and his former partner in an emotional tribute shared to Instagram.
The former pro athlete posted a family photo of himself, Panettiere and their daughter Kaya (whose face is censored by a bright orange dot) all smiles against a cloudy sky.Klitschko wrote that news of the actor’s death “saddens me deeply” and echoed a recurring sentiment expressed in a majority of tributes to Panettiere: “She left this world far too soon.”“Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya,” Klitschko said.
“She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry.Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives.” Entertainment & Arts Actor Hayden Panettiere, who starred in TV dramas and movies, died Sunday, according to her family.
She was 36.Panettiere, whose career spanned TV, film and video games, died Sunday at age 36, her father announced in a statement.A cause of death was not revealed, but an autopsy Monday found no signs of trauma that would have been a contributing factor.
She was found unresponsive at an apartment complex in Greenville, S.C., shortly before 2 p.m.Eastern time after an acquaintance called 911, police said in a statement.
Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play.Panettiere and the boxer were in an on-and-off relationship from 2009 to 2018 and were engage...