LOS ANGELES — Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including Heroes and Nashville, has died. She was 36. Panettiere's father, Skip, announced the actor's death in a statement provided to ABC News Sunday (Aug 16). "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," his statement said. No cause of death was announced, and a publicist for Hayden Panettiere did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press. Panettiere had a…









