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Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe

The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.

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Police in South Carolina, where Hayden Panettiere died in August, say they have concluded their investigation into her death

The death of US actress Hayden Panettiere has been ruled accidental, ending a local probe in her death, police in South Carolina have said.

The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs in her system, at the age of 36.

Authorities, including the DEA, were reportedly investigating the circumstances of Panettiere's death, according to the BBC's US media partner CBS News.