{"id":263476,"date":"2026-09-17T07:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/hayden-panettieres-ex-brian-hickerson-speaks-out-one-month-after-heroes-actress-death\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T07:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:07:09","slug":"hayden-panettieres-ex-brian-hickerson-speaks-out-one-month-after-heroes-actress-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/hayden-panettieres-ex-brian-hickerson-speaks-out-one-month-after-heroes-actress-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Panettiere\u2019s Ex Brian Hickerson Speaks Out One Month After \u2018Heroes\u2019 Actress\u2019 Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption><span class=\"copyright\">Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/tags\/hayden-panettiere\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Hayden Panettiere<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s on-again, off-again boyfriend <a href=\"\/tags\/brian-hickerson\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Brian Hickerson<\/strong><\/a> is sharing some rare comments, a month after her death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday (September 16), <strong>Brian<\/strong>, 36, was approached by a photographer outside of a gas station in Greenville, South Carolina, as seen in footage obtained by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1435251\/hayden-panettieres-boyfriend-brian-hickerson-speaks-out-on-her-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E! News<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked how he&#8217;s holding up, <strong>Brian<\/strong> fired back, &#8220;How do you think I&#8217;m doing?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The photographer then extended condolences, and<strong> Brian<\/strong> replied, \u201cAppreciate it. That\u2019s all I got for you, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/brian-hickerson-and-hayden.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/brian-hickerson-and-hayden-788x945.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Hickerson and Hayden Panettiere in 2018\" class=\"wp-image-2285700\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tense interaction comes just days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/13\/brian-hickerson-detained-bar-altercation-hayden-panettiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Brian<\/strong> was detained by police<\/a> following in a reported assault at a bar. His brother <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/zach-hickerson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Zach Hickerson<\/strong><\/a>, who was also present when <strong>Hayden<\/strong> died last month, was arrested following the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brian<\/strong> was ultimately released without charges while <strong>Zach<\/strong> was charged with disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hayden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/08\/16\/hayden-panettiere-dead-actress-passes-away-at-age-36\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passed away at the age of 36 on August 16<\/a>, and authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding her passing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is reportedly focusing on a series of messages between <strong>Hayden<\/strong> and an alleged longtime drug dealer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/15\/hayden-panettiere-drug-related-messages-alleged-dealer-dea-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the latest here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/17\/hayden-panettieres-ex-brian-hickerson-speaks-out-one-month-after-heroes-actress-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s Ex Brian Hickerson Speaks Out One Month After &#8216;Heroes&#8217; Actress&#8217; Death<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News, Entertainment News &amp; Photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/17\/hayden-panettieres-ex-brian-hickerson-speaks-out-one-month-after-heroes-actress-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Hayden Panettiere&#8216;s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson is sharing some rare comments, a month after her death. On Wednesday (September 16), Brian, 36, was approached by a photographer outside of a gas station in Greenville, South Carolina, as seen in footage obtained by E! News. 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