death Hayden Panettiere South Carolina police announced in a statement on Wednesday that it was ruled accidental.
The Greenville Police Department said the investigation into Panettiere’s death was concluded “based on the Coroner’s determination and the findings of the investigation,” and the actor’s death was officially ruled accidental.
Last month, a coroner in South Carolina confirmed that Panettiere died of an accidental overdose of drugs, including fentanyl. The coroner said there were no signs of trauma.
Emergency responders were called to the home where Panettiere, 36, was staying in Greenville, South Carolina, on the afternoon of August 16. Despite “advanced cardiac life support measures,” Panettiere declared dead there, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said.’
Panettiere’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were allegedly at the scene of her death. Police report obtained by CBS News. The Hickersons called 911 and had first responders come to the apartment.
Authorities, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, were investigating the circumstances surrounding Panettiere’s death. Police previously said: preliminary investigation “He showed no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.”