Jansen Panettiere Death – Obituary: Hayden Panettiere’s Brother Dies Unexpectedly: There have been reports that the actor and actress Hayden Panettiere’s brother, Jansen Panettiere, has passed away. He was 28.
Jansen reportedly passed away on Sunday at his home in New York, according to sources close to the family, as reported by TMZ on Monday. According to the outlet, the cause of his death is unknown at this time, but police have stated there was no indication of foul play in his passing.
Panettiere, who is also an actor in his own right, contributed to the production of a number of films and television shows in the early 2000s, including “Even Stevens,” “Blue’s Clues,” “Robots,” and “Ice Age: The Meltdown.”
Hayden has only one sibling, and that is Jansen, who is her younger brother and is five years her junior. Both “Tiger Cruise” in 2004 and “Racing Stripes” in 2005 were products of the duo’s collaborative efforts.
Jansen was considered for a Young Artist Award in recognition of his performance as Luke in “The Last Day of Summer” in the year 2008.
Between 2005 and 2006, he provided the voice of TrumanX for a total of 15 episodes of Nickelodeon’s “The X’s.” In 2019, he also made a cameo appearance on an episode of “The Walking Dead.”
The most recent project for which Jansen received credit was the holiday comedy-drama film “Love and Love Not,” which was released in 2022.
According to his IMDB profile, he is now credited with four additional future projects.
Hayden, who is set to star in the upcoming film “ScreamVI,” has not yet provided an official response to the news that Jansen has reportedly passed away.