Hayden Panettiere, Claire Bennet of Heroes and voice of Until Dawn’s Sam, dies at 36

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Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36. She rose to prominence as Claire Bennet, the regenerative cheerleader on NBC’s Heroes, and later performed voice and motion-capture for Sam in Supermassive Games' 2015 PlayStation 4 game Until Dawn. Her work connected mainstream television audiences with a high-profile narrative video game role, making her a recognizable figure across both media.

• Hayden Panettiere died aged 36.
• She starred as Claire Bennet on NBC’s Heroes, a central character whose healing ability was pivotal to the series.
• She provided voice and motion-capture for the character Sam in Supermassive Games’ 2015 PS4 title Until Dawn.
• Her career spanned television, film and video games, linking a mainstream TV profile with a notable interactive-horror title.