{"id":264122,"date":"2026-09-20T16:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/hayden-panettieres-mom-misses-memorial-service\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:25:09","slug":"hayden-panettieres-mom-misses-memorial-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/hayden-panettieres-mom-misses-memorial-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s mom misses memorial service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-09-20\" datetime=\"1789921509\" pubdate=\"\">20 September 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/hayden-panettiere\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,hayden-panettiere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hayden Panettiere<\/a>&#8216;s mom didn&#8217;t attend her memorial service due to a &#8220;family emergency&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Hayden Panettiere died last month<\/p>\n<p>The Heroes actress passed away last month at the age of 36, and around 150 of her friends and family members gathered at a church in Malibu, California, on Saturday (19.09.26) for a special celebration of life ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Hayden&#8217;s dad, Skip Panettiere, was in attendance but her estranged mother Lesley Vogel wasn&#8217;t there, though a source told TMZ that reports she hadn&#8217;t been invited were not true, she was simply unable to attend because of an unspecified family emergency.<\/p>\n<p>The service was described as &#8220;emotional and beautiful&#8221; and saw Connie Britton and Charles Esten give speeches, while the Nashville actor also sang one of Hayden&#8217;s songs from their show, accompanied by a band at the church.<\/p>\n<p>                      \t\t\t<!-- Dailymotion player (contact: Kutay.vardar@dailymotion.com) --><\/p>\n<p>Among those in attendance were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/paris-hilton\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,paris-hilton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris Hilton<\/a>, Evan Ross, Lennon Stella and Jonathan Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>\nHayden&#8217;s on\/off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson &#8211; who were both present at the South Carolina Airbnb where she died &#8211; were not invited to the service.<\/p>\n<p>\nBut sources close to the brothers previously told TMZ Brian and Zach recognised the sensitivity surrounding the service and were not challenging the organisers\u2019 decision to exclude them.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe sources added the brothers hoped the gathering would be a \u201cbeautiful celebration of Hayden, her life and her legacy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nTMZ reported both remained in shock over Hayden\u2019s death, with Brian said to be having a particularly difficult time adjusting to life without her.<\/p>\n<p>\nSources told the outlet Brian had lost about 40lb since Hayden died and had struggled to regain a \u201csense of normalcy\u201d. They said he still experienced moments when he expected Hayden to telephone him and hoped events would somehow prove to have been a \u201chorrible dream\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nBrian and Zach have maintained they had nothing to do with Hayden\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\nHer official cause of death has not been announced and toxicology results remain pending, but reports citing unnamed law enforcement sources have alleged investigators believe Hayden may have taken a black-market oxycodone pill containing fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>\nHayden\u2019s representative has firmly pushed back against speculation regarding the actress\u2019 cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>\nHer spokesperson said earlier this week: \u201cAs reported yesterday by the Greenville County Coroner\u2019s Office, Hayden\u2019s death remains under investigation pending the completion of toxicology results, despite reports from some outlets stating otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cRecent reports attributed to unnamed sources are unverified hearsay and have attributed to conflicting information that continues to circulate.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWhile we are all eager to find closure and better understand the circumstances surrounding her passing, we must remain patient and allow the investigative process to unfold.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe answers we are all seeking will come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/hayden-panettieres-mom-misses-memorial-service-1450878.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20 September 2026 Hayden Panettiere&#8216;s mom didn&#8217;t attend her memorial service due to a &#8220;family emergency&#8221;. 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