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BREAKING: Actress Hayden Panettiere — known for "Nashville," "Heroes" and other shows and movies — has died. She was 36.

"It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen," her father, Skip Panettiere, said in a statement.

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Hayden Panettiere, best know for her roles in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', dies at 36

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Hayden Panettiere, the actress who grew up before television audiences and later starred in the TV show “Nashville," has died. She was 36.

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