The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into the death of Hayden Panettiere, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News on Sunday.
The actress, who was best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville and the Scream franchise, died on Sunday at age 36 at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina.
Amid the investigation into Panettiere’s death, a police report said her on-again, off-again boyfriend Hickerson and his brother were at the scene when the actress was pronounced dead by authorities. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said that her cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation, and that there were no obvious signs of trauma. However, officials were reportedly heard discussing an “overdose” and “cardiac arrest” on the 911 call at the time of her death.
The Hollywood Reporter has also reached out to the DEA for more information, but did not hear back at the time of publication.
More to come.
