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Jansen Panettiere<\/strong> died at the age of 28 in February 2023. TMZ<\/em><\/a> was first to report the news that Jansen died in New York on February 19. In addition to his own work as an actor, Jansen was also known as the younger brother of actress Hayden Panettiere<\/strong><\/a>. Hayden, 35, and her family confirmed that Jansen died of cardiomegaly, or an enlarged heart, coupled with aortic valve complications, in a statement to ABC News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Jansen was Hayden\u2019s only sibling. The pair\u2019s parents are soap actress, Lesley R. Vogel<\/strong>, and fire department lieutenant,\u00a0Alan \u201cLee\u201d Skip Panettiere<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In an interview with PEOPLE <\/em><\/a>published in September 2024, Hayden recalled the grief she went through upon losing her brother.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was my only sibling, and it was my job to protect him,\u201d the Scream<\/em> franchise star told the outlet. \u201cWhen I lost him, I felt like I lost half of my soul. \u2026 I will always be heartbroken about it. I will never be able to get over it. No matter how many years go by, I will never get over his loss.\u201d<\/p>\n Nevertheless, Hayden explained that she learned something from the loss of her brother \u2014 to \u201cpick your fights and just not let the little things upset you.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Jansen Panettiere.<\/p>\n While Jansen may not be as recognizable as his sister, he has several acting credits to his name. He had a role in Hayden\u2019s Disney Channel movie\u00a0Tiger Cruise<\/em> in 2004. He also voiced characters in\u00a0Ice Age<\/em> and\u00a0Racing Stripes<\/em> and\u00a0The X\u2019s<\/em>. In 2007, Jansen starred in the television film,\u00a0The Last Day of Summer<\/em>, and he was also in the movie\u00a0The Babysitters<\/em>. His most recent credit was an appearance on\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em> in 2019. Some of Jansen\u2019s other movies include\u00a0The Perfect Game, The Forger, Summer Forever<\/em> and more.<\/p>\n In recent yers, Jansen seems to have shifted his focus more to his work as an artist. His Instagram<\/a> page boasts his artwork. He also designs merchandise with his artwork, which is featured on his website<\/a>. On a separate Instagram<\/a> account for his art, Jansen revealed, \u201cI started painting my problems, which became my solution.\u201d<\/p>\n Although Jansen didn\u2019t often post about his personal life, he did seem to reveal that he was in a relationship with a January Instagram<\/a> post. Jansen shared a series of photos with a woman in a photobooth, including one shot where they are kissing. The woman in the photos is tagged as\u00a0Catherine Michie<\/strong>, although her Instagram<\/a> account is private. \u201cMy babe,\u201d Jansen captioned the shots.<\/p>\n Through his sister Hayden, Jansen has one niece. Hayden and Wladimir Klitschko<\/strong>\u00a0welcomed their daughter,\u00a0Kaya<\/strong>, in December 2014. They were engaged at the time after five years of dating on and off. Hayden and Wladimir broke up in 2018. Hayden relinquished custody of Kaya amidst her struggles with alcoholism, and the eight-year-old currently lives with Wladimir in the Ukraine.<\/p>\n Jansen and Hayden seemed to have a close relationship before his death. On January 24, 2023, less than one month before Jansen died, he posted a photo of Hayden cutting his hair on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cNot the first haircut she\u2019s tried to give me,\u201d he captioned the post. Seven months after Jansen\u2019s death, Hayden shared a tribute<\/a> to her brother on what would\u2019ve been Jansen\u2019s 29th birthday. The Heroes <\/em>star posted a throwback photo of the siblings next to a Christmas tree when they were younger. \u201cHappy Birthday little brother. I miss you everyday. I\u2019ll love you forever,\u201d Hayden wrote.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n![\"HOLLYWOOD,](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1126598429.jpeg?quality=100&w=723&resize=723%2C1024\")
What Has Jansen Panettiere Been In?<\/h2>\n
Jansen Was An Artist<\/h2>\n
Did Jansen Have A Girlfriend?<\/h2>\n
Jansen Was An Uncle<\/h2>\n
Were Jansen & Hayden Close?<\/h2>\n