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

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.