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Hayden Panettiere had a multimillion-dollar net worth at the time of her death.
The former child star entered the entertainment industry before her first birthday and went on to remain in the industry for nearly her entire life. She was pronounced dead on August 16 after she was found in cardiac arrest at an apartment in Greenville, S.C., while her cause and manner of death remain "pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies."
As reported by RadarOnline, details can now be revealed on Panettiere’s net worth and how she made her money before her death.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Panettiere had an estimated net worth of $6million at the time of her death, with much of her fortune stemming from decades of work in commercials, television, and film.
How did Hayden Panettiere make her money?
Born on August 21, 1989, in Palisades, New York, Panettiere began working before she even turned one year old. She told CBS News that her mom, Lesley Vogel, began taking her into audition rooms when she was only 8 months old.
"It went from there and progressed into 50 commercials by the time I was five... It just never stopped," she shared at the time.
After getting her start in commercials, Panettiere accumulated wealth through roles on soap operas such as One Life to Live and Guiding Light, followed by appearances in Unhappily Ever After, Raising Helen, Ice Princess, Bring It On: All or Nothing, Malcolm in the Middle and Remember the Titans.
Her career further blossomed when she played Claire Bennet in Heroes, Juliette Barnes in Nashville, and Kirby Reed in the Scream franchise.
Celebrity Net Worth estimates that Panettiere earned $75,000 per episode of Nashville, potentially bringing her total earnings from the series to nearly $10million.
In addition to acting, Panettiere also launched a career as a recording artist.
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