Actor Jansen Panettiere dies suddenly at 28, brother of Hayden Panettiere 'sounded okay' before unexpected death



New details have been released about the sudden death of Hollywood actor Jansen Panettiere.

Panettiere died shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday at his apartment in Nyack, New York.

An unresponsive Panettiere was found by three of Jansen's friends: Benjamin Brown, Joe Fails, and Lars Arianti. The friends grew "concerned" when Panettiere didn't show up at a prearranged meeting the night before. The friends went to Pannettiere's home and found the actor "sitting upright in a chair unresponsive." The friends called 911 and attempted to revive Panettiere with CPR.

The initial report from the Orangetown Police Department said officers entered the apartment to find an "unresponsive male with CPR in progress." Police arrived as Brown was performing CPR on Panettiere, who was lying on his back on the living room floor.

According to Fox News, "Panettiere was reportedly not breathing and was cold to the touch with lividity."

Panettiere, 28, was pronounced dead at 5:11 p.m. on Sunday by a responding EMTs at the actor's apartment.

Alan "Skip" Panettiere, Jansen's father, reportedly told EMTs that he talked to Jansen "via telephone the night before" and he "sounded okay."

Officers noted in the police report that "there were no obvious signs of trauma observed."

Orangetown Police Sgt. Peter Maher said, "As part of this ongoing investigation we are awaiting an official determination of the cause of death from the Rockland County Medical Examiner."

There were five lines of the police report that were redacted.

Panettiere's cause of death was not immediately known. An investigation into his sudden death has been launched.

Catherine Michie, the reported girlfriend of Jansen, paid tribute to Panettiere.

"I met you only a year ago, but you have been my best friend and biggest fan," Michie wrote on Instagram. "I will never forget the first time I saw your face and the first things you said to me. Words cannot express the pain of knowing I won’t hear your laugh again."

"I hope you find peace, and I’m sorry I wasn’t there when you needed me most," she continued. "The world is better because you were in it. I know we will paint together again someday. I’ll always be your sugarpop. Someone wake me up and tell me this is a dream."

Like his celebrity sister Hayden Panettiere, Jansen began acting at a young age. Jansen started acting in 2002 and had 43 acting credits to his name.

Jansen had a recurring role as the character "Truman X" in the animated TV series "The X's" on Nickelodeon. Panettiere also appeared in "The Walking Dead," "Ice Age: The Meltdown," "Even Stevens," and "Perfect Game." Most recently, Jansen appeared in the 2022 holiday movie "Love and Love Not."

Hayden and Jansen appeared together in the 2004 TV movie "Tiger Cruise" and in the "Racing Stripes" animated TV show in 2005.

Jansen turned to painting after suffering "terrible anxiety and depression."

Jansen's website states, "After spending time in L.A. as an adult he was ridden with terrible anxiety and depression; this period in his life eventually produced a spiritual clarity that drove him to start painting his problems, one by one."

Jansen is survived by his older sister and their parents.

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New reports on Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick's possible cause of death could rule out murder charges



The FBI is exploring whether U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died from a fatal reaction to bear spray or mace, after video emerged showing the officer being sprayed with a chemical substance during the Jan. 6 attack on the building according to several reports.

One outlets says that a "potential assailant" has been singled out in the investigation, and the new speculation over Sicknick's cause of death could rule out a murder charge in the case.

What are the details?

Officer Sicknick defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 during the attack from a pro-Trump mob, and passed away the next day from causes that remain a mystery. Earlier reports stated that he was struck with a fire extinguisher during the siege, but Sicknick's mother dismissed those claims earlier this week, saying, "He wasn't hit on the head, no. We think he had a stroke, but we don't know anything for sure. We'd love to know what happened."

Authorities have remained mum on the issue, still refusing to release autopsy or toxicology reports more than seven weeks later.

But sources leaked to several news outlets Friday claiming that investigators are focused on a video that shows Sicknick being sprayed with a chemical substance.

CNN first reported on the video two weeks ago, saying that "federal authorities have narrowed down to a handful the number of suspects" in Sicknick's death and that "one leading theory that investigators are considering is that the suspects sprayed an irritant, perhaps bear spray, that caused Sicknick to suffer a fatal reaction."

According to The Washington Post:

The video could offer prosecutors a path to charging someone in connection with Sicknick's death — though they still have to identify the assailant and would then have to establish that the spraying proved fatal. Prosecutors, instead, might consider bringing assault charges.

The New York Times reported Friday that the FBI "has singled out a potential assailant" according to sources, calling it "a significant breakthrough in the case."

The Times claims that the unnamed suspect was "seen on video of the riot [attacking] several officers with bear spray, including Officer Sicknick, according to the officials. And video evidence shows that the assailant discussed attacking officers with the bear spray beforehand, one of the officials said."

Times reporter Katie Benner tweeted, "FBI pinpointed Officer Sicknick's assailant, a man seen on video wielding bear spray. Murder looks unlikely, but prosecutors could build a case around assaulting an officer, w.seriously increased penalties because Sicknick died."