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Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom breaks silence on her death: ‘Wish she had stayed true to herself’

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Hayden Panettiere was estranged from her mother, Lesley Vogel, when she died at age 36 on Aug. 16

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  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Hayden Panettiere’s parents have now lost both of their children just years apart (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Hayden died on Sunday, Aug. 16 at age 36.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Hayden Panettiere's mother shares first public comments since daughter's death (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Hayden Panettiere and her mother Lesley Vogel in 2009.

  3. The Oregonian

    Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiance breaks silence on her death, shares promise to their daughter (opens The Oregonian)

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    Wladimir Klitschko, the father of Hayden Panettiere's 11-year-old daughter, released a statement after her death at 36

  4. WKBN Youngstown

    Hayden Panettiere's ex-partner expresses 'profound' grief over her death (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    The couple share an 11-year-old daughter, Kaya.

  5. NBC News

    Hayden Panettiere's mother says she 'sadly lost her way' (opens NBC News)

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    Hayden Panettiere's mother Lesley Vogel spoke exclusively to NBC News about her daughter and her on-again-off-again boyfriend. NBC News' Rebecca Keegan has details on a new police report released and what else Vogel had to say.

  6. New York Post

    Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom blasts tragic actress’ boyfriend in first words since her death (opens New York Post)

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    Hayden Panettiere's estranged mom Lesley Vogel blasted her tragic daughter’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson in her first public statement since the actress’ death.

  7. The Hollywood Reporter

    Hayden Panettiere’s Mom Breaks Silence, Calls Out Boyfriend Who Was “With Her at Her Death” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Lesley Vogel says Brian Hickerson is somebody the family had been "trying to get rid of for quite some time."

  8. Variety

    Hayden Panettiere’s Estranged Mom Speaks Out After Actor’s Death: She ‘Lost Her Way’ and ‘I Wish She Had Stayed True to Herself’ (opens Variety)

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    Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother and former manager, Lesley Vogel, has spoken out about her daughter’s shocking death at the age of 36. In an interview with NBC News, Vogel said, “I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments and I think young people who grow up in the e…

  9. Rolling Stone

    Hayden Panettiere’s Mom Speaks Out Against Boyfriend Brian Hickerson (opens Rolling Stone)

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    “Hayden sadly lost her way and I wish it were different,” Lesley Vogel said. “I wish she had stayed true to herself because she had many incredible attributes”

  10. New York Post

    Hayden Panettiere recalled heartbreaking moment she signed over custody of daughter Kaya before death: I was ‘gritting my teeth’ (opens New York Post)

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    Panettiere was found dead in South Carolina on Sunday at the age of 36.

  11. News Nation Now

    Hayden Panettiere's mother says in interview actress 'lost her way' (opens News Nation Now)

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    Lesley Vogel said in an interview with NBC that the family had tried to get Brian Hickerson out of Hayden Panettiere's life.

  12. Fox News

    Hayden Panettiere's mother points finger at Brian Hickerson after 'Nashville' star's death at 36 (opens Fox News)

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    Hayden Panettiere's mother, Lesley Vogel, says Brian Hickerson was with the actress when she died, claiming the family tried to remove him from her life.

  13. Townhall

  14. NBC News

    Hayden Panettiere’s Estranged Mother Shares First Comments (opens NBC News)

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    A heavily redacted incident report on Hayden Panettiere’s death states both her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were present when police arrived on scene. Meanwhile, Panettiere’s mother Lesley Vogel is speaking out for the first time, telling NBC exclusively in a p…

  15. The Oregonian

    Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom breaks silence on her death: ‘Wish she had stayed true to herself’ (opens The Oregonian)

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    Hayden Panettiere was estranged from her mother, Lesley Vogel, when she died at age 36 on Aug. 16

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