South Carolina police close investigation into 'Nashville' star Hayden Panettiere's death at 36 after ruling her overdose accidental

Greenville Police Department confirmed on Wednesday that 'Nashville' actress Hayden Panettiere, who died aged 36 on 16 August at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, was killed by the toxic effects of fentanyl combined with four other substances, and have now closed the case. Her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were both present when she was pronounced dead. Police stated no signs of trauma were found at autopsy, confirming the manner of death as purely accidental.

The lethal cocktail included fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, the muscle relaxant methocarbamol, and the antipsychotic quetiapine.