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She earned award nominations.
She recorded music.
She performed voice work.
She returned to beloved characters.
And she became part of the childhood and adolescence of millions of viewers.
Those accomplishments deserve to be remembered.
But perhaps her greatest legacy is more difficult to quantify.
It is the emotional connection she created.
The fan who remembers watching Heroes for the first time.
The Nashville viewer who became invested in Juliette’s journey.
The Scream fan who still hopes Kirby gets the happy ending she deserves.
The child who watched Remember the Titans.
The gamer who recognized her voice.
Those people are part of Panettiere’s legacy.
A Final Goodbye to Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere’s death at 36 is a heartbreaking reminder of how fragile life can be.
She spent much of her life in front of cameras, but behind the celebrity image was a complicated human being whose story included triumph, difficulty, resilience, and change.
Her career began when she was a child.
It carried her through some of the biggest television moments of the 2000s and 2010s.
She became Claire Bennet.