Hilary Duff Remembers Late Actress Hayden Panettiere in Social Media Tribute
Hilary Duff posted a remembrance of Hayden Panettiere, reflecting on their early-career friendship after Panettiere’s death at age 36.
Actress Hilary Duff posted a tribute on social media after the death of fellow actress Hayden Panettiere, who died at 36. Duff recalled that both began their careers as teenage stars in the early 2000s—Duff as the lead of the television series Lizzie McGuire and Panettiere in the film Remember the Titans alongside Denzel Washington, before Panettiere gained wider recognition as Claire Bennet on the series Heroes in 2006.
Duff wrote that the two had lost contact over the years but she remembered Panettiere as hardworking and effervescent, noting the shared experience of navigating fame at a young age. She expressed sorrow at the news, sent love to Panettiere’s family, and wished her peace.
"Sweet Hayden. Really tough hearing this news," Duff wrote, adding that she "so deeply wish this wasn’t the end for you" and sending a "heart full of love" to those affected.