Hayden Panettiere will be honored Saturday with a celebration of life at a Malibu church, about a month after her death in South Carolina on Aug. 16. Roughly 150 family members, close friends and former colleagues are expected at the coastal service, a location chosen because of her love of the ocean and whales.
The guest list has drawn attention. Her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach, who both tried to resuscitate her, were not invited. Her mother, Lesley Vogel, is also not on the list, while her father, Skip Panettiere, is expected to attend. Reports say Vogel responded to coverage of the arrangements by saying no one has the right to tell her how to mourn the loss of her second child.
Meanwhile, the investigation into her death continues. TMZ reported she died from a single fentanyl-laced oxycodone pill, but the coroner has not released any findings, and the DEA is now involved. If you’re following this story, what’s the one question you most want answered?
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