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What was Hayden Panettiere's brother's cause of death? Inside the tragic story of her graffiti-artist younger sibling Jansen

The actress and singer, 35, said Wednesday, 'He was my only sibling, and it was my job to protect him. When I lost him, I felt like I lost half of my soul.'

Hayden Panettiere has opened up about her brother Jansen's February 2023 death at the age of 28 from an undiagnosed heart condition for the first time. The Heroes actress said she put on weight - 'I just ballooned out' - amid a spike in 'stress and cortisol' levels as she dealt with the tragic event. Hayden Panettiere, 35, has opened up about her brother Jansen's February 2023 death at the age of 28 from an undiagnosed heart condition for the first time.

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