Brian Hickerson repeatedly messaged a 25-year-old Greenville, South Carolina, woman seeking dates in the months before actress Hayden Panettiere died at an Airbnb in the same city, raising fresh questions about the couple's volatile final chapter. Hickerson, now 37, followed the woman on Instagram and sent her a direct message on March 29, the day […] The post Private messages show Brian Hickerson pursued a younger woman months before Hayden Panettiere's death appeared first on American Almanac .
Brian Hickerson repeatedly messaged a 25-year-old Greenville, South Carolina, woman seeking dates in the months before actress Hayden Panettiere died at an Airbnb in the same city, raising fresh questions about the couple's volatile final chapter. Hickerson, now 37, followed the woman on Instagram and sent her a direct message on March 29, the day after they allegedly met at a downtown Greenville nightclub called Cat's Pajamas, Page Six exclusively reported . The message read: "Great meeting you last night pretty lady. I owe you a date. I'm heading to City Tavern for a slushie in a bit you should join." He told her he had "just moved here from Los Angeles." Less than a month earlier, on March 2, Panettiere and Hickerson had been…Open
Lesley Vogel, the mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, claims the late star's on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson pawned her possessions, adding fresh allegations to a relationship already marked by multiple domestic violence arrests. Panettiere died last week at age 36 in an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina, in what has been described as an apparent […] The post Hayden Panettiere's mother says ex-boyfriend pawned actress's belongings before her death appeared first on American Almanac .
Lesley Vogel, the mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, claims the late star's on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson pawned her possessions, adding fresh allegations to a relationship already marked by multiple domestic violence arrests. Panettiere died last week at age 36 in an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina, in what has been described as an apparent overdose. Narcan, the emergency opioid-reversal drug, was found at the scene. Her death remains under investigation, and Hickerson's attorney has said police found no signs of foul play. But Vogel is not satisfied with the answers she has received, and she is now speaking publicly about what she says happened in the months and years before her daughter's death. In an interview…Open
Lesley Vogel, the estranged mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, is publicly disputing the story told by the man who was with her daughter when she died, and pressing South Carolina law enforcement to dig deeper. Panettiere, the 36-year-old Golden Globe nominee known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive on August 16 […] The post Hayden Panettiere's mother challenges boyfriend's account of actress's final hours appeared first on American Almanac .
Lesley Vogel, the estranged mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, is publicly disputing the story told by the man who was with her daughter when she died, and pressing South Carolina law enforcement to dig deeper. Panettiere, the 36-year-old Golden Globe nominee known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive on August 16 at an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina, where she had been staying with Brian Hickerson. EMTs responded for a cardiac arrest. They administered Narcan, the drug used to reverse opioid overdoses, and performed CPR. Panettiere was pronounced dead at the scene. Now Vogel, 70, says the account Hickerson and his brother have given about that day is "full of holes." In interviews with the Daily Mail and…Open
Hayden Panettiere took active steps to keep her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson out of her life in the months before she died of a suspected overdose, yet Hickerson was present when she was found unresponsive. During a book tour stop at a Barnes and Noble in New York City in May, the 36-year-old actress arrived […] The post Hayden Panettiere hired security to keep Brian Hickerson away in months before her death appeared first on American Almanac .
Hayden Panettiere took active steps to keep her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson out of her life in the months before she died of a suspected overdose, yet Hickerson was present when she was found unresponsive. During a book tour stop at a Barnes and Noble in New York City in May, the 36-year-old actress arrived with private security whose explicit instructions were to prevent Hickerson, 37, from getting anywhere near her. Bookstore staffers were told directly: do not let in a man named Brian Hickerson. The measures, first reported by the New York Times and detailed by The U.S. Sun , paint a picture of a woman who understood the danger she faced, and who had people around her trying to enforce a boundary she struggled to hold on her own. …Open
CBS anchor Gayle King publicly called out Hayden Panettiere's estranged mother for using her first interview after the actress's death to assign blame, drawing a sharp contrast with the father who simply honored his daughter's memory. King addressed Lesley Vogel's comments during the Aug. 19 broadcast of "CBS Mornings," three days after Panettiere was found […] The post Gayle King rebukes Hayden Panettiere's estranged mother over post-death remarks appeared first on American Almanac .
CBS anchor Gayle King publicly called out Hayden Panettiere's estranged mother for using her first interview after the actress's death to assign blame, drawing a sharp contrast with the father who simply honored his daughter's memory. King addressed Lesley Vogel's comments during the Aug. 19 broadcast of "CBS Mornings," three days after Panettiere was found unresponsive at a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment complex. The 36-year-old actress, known for her roles in "Nashville," "Heroes," and "Remember The Titans," died on Aug. 16 . Her cause of death has not been released. Vogel, who managed Panettiere's career from infancy until the actress severed their professional relationship at age 19, gave a phone interview to NBC News on Aug.…Open
Hayden Panettiere secretly reunited with the ex-boyfriend she once accused of beating her and helped send to jail, and friends say she told no one before she died at 36 in South Carolina. Panettiere was found unresponsive at the Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday, August 17, 2026, shortly before 2 p.m. […] The post Hayden Panettiere hid reconnection with convicted abuser Brian Hickerson from friends before her death at 36 appeared first on American Almanac .
Hayden Panettiere secretly reunited with the ex-boyfriend she once accused of beating her and helped send to jail, and friends say she told no one before she died at 36 in South Carolina. Panettiere was found unresponsive at the Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday, August 17, 2026, shortly before 2 p.m. Emergency personnel pronounced her dead at the scene. She was five days short of her 37th birthday. The Greenville Police Department and the Greenville County Coroner's Office opened an investigation but said a preliminary review turned up no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. The official cause of death has not been released. What stunned people closest to her was not the death itself, Panettiere had…Open