Hayden Panettiere’s brother Jansen dead at 28: The actor died in New York over the weekend as the cause of death is still unclear
Actress Hayden Panettiere’s brother has died aged 28.
Jansen Panettiere died in New York, according to a family source who spoke to TMZ Monday morning.
No further details have been released at this time as his cause of death is still unclear.
has reached out to Panettiere officials for comment.
He was the Nashville star’s only brother. Hayden has yet to publicly address her brother’s unexpected death.
Tragedy: Actress Hayden Panettiere’s brother died aged 28; She and Jansen are pictured in January 2019
Only Brother: He was the Nashville star’s only brother. Hayden has yet to publicly address her brother’s unexpected death; Pictured a month before his death on January 24th
Law enforcement sources were called to an apartment around 5:30 p.m. Sunday night, according to TMZ.
According to the publication, no third-party fault is suspected in Jansen’s death.
The siblings were last seen together less than a month before his death. Jansen shared a picture of Hayden cutting his hair on January 24.
“Not the first haircut she’s tried to give me,” he joked in the caption.
He also shared a throwback to the duo from a rafting trip on November 4, 2022.
Jansen, who was five years younger than his sister, followed in Hayden’s footsteps into acting.
His latest IMDb lists the 2022 comedy Love and Love Not.
His other work includes roles in The Walking Dead, Major Crimes, Even Stevens, Blue’s Clues, Ice Age: The Meltdown and Robots.
Unclear: Jansen Panettiere died in New York, according to a family source who spoke to TMZ Monday morning. No further details have been released at this time as his cause of death remains unclear; Pictured in 2013
He also had a recurring role as Truman X in The X’s on Nickelodeon.
The duo also collaborated on Tiger Cruise in 2004 and Racing Stripes in 2005.
Jansen received a Young Artist Award nomination in 2008 for his work on The Last Day of Summer.
At the time of his death he was involved in five different projects.
Career: Jansen, who was five years younger than his sister, followed in Hayden’s footsteps into acting. His work includes roles in The Walking Dead, Major Crimes, Even Stevens; Pictured 2019