HAYDEN PANETTIERE WAS TAKING A “BAG OF MEDICATION,” KEPT FRIENDS IN THE DARK ABOUT BRIAN HICKERSON REUNION — HE WAS ON SCENE WHEN SHE DIED episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 20 MIN

HAYDEN PANETTIERE WAS TAKING A “BAG OF MEDICATION,” KEPT FRIENDS IN THE DARK ABOUT BRIAN HICKERSON REUNION — HE WAS ON SCENE WHEN SHE DIED

from Naughty But Nice with Rob Shuter · host iHeartPodcasts

Hayden Panettiere was reportedly taking multiple medications before her death, with Brian Hickerson showing police a “bag of medication” at the scene. Hickerson was also present when Panettiere went into cardiac arrest and died, according to a heavily redacted police report. Friends were unaware that Panettiere had reconnected with Hickerson before her death at 36. Rob’s latest exclusives and insider reporting can be found at robshuter.substack.com My novel, It Started With A Whisper, is available nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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