American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for playing a cheerleader with superpowers and a country music star on the television shows Heroes and Nashville, respectively, has died at 36. As Hollywood mourns her demise, her friend revealed how the actress suffered severe pain and was unable to move her legs. Now, her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, has broken his silence following the actor’s sudden death.

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend on her death

Hickerson, who dated Panettiere on and off since 2018, was at the South Carolina home when she was found unresponsive, along with his brother, Zach Hickerson. Neither brother has been named as a suspect or person of interest in the investigation.