Family Seeks Control Over Panettiere’s Farewell | Country Music News

Hayden Panettiere’s mother is reportedly pushing to exclude her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson from the actress’s funeral, citing years of efforts to shield her from his influence. Though Hickerson was with Panettiere when she died at 36, authorities found no signs of foul play and have not implicated him. Security even kept him away during her recent book tour — a final attempt by the family to honor her memory on her own terms. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/68f38b04d411ebc1