Hayden Panettiere Reflects on Brother Jansen's Death at 28 as Memoir Arrives at 36
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Updated · E! NEWS · May 19
Hayden Panettiere Reflects on Brother Jansen's Death at 28 as Memoir Arrives at 36
5 articles · Updated · E! NEWS · May 19
Hayden Panettiere said grief over brother Jansen Panettiere's 2023 death still leaves her "riddled with guilt," describing the burden she feels as his older sister in a new E! News interview.
Jansen died suddenly at 28 in February 2023; the family later said a medical examiner attributed his death to cardiomegaly and aortic valve complications, while Hayden also reflected on his struggles with substance abuse.
Her new memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, released May 19, forced her to revisit that period, and she called the chapter about Jansen the hardest to write.
Panettiere, 36, said she is now focusing on therapy, self-awareness and stronger personal boundaries while keeping Jansen's memory alive through his artwork.
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