Hayden Panettiere’s brother Jansen dead at 28: Actor passed away in New York over weekend as cause of death remains unclear
The brother of actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 28.
Jansen Panettiere passed away in New York according to a family source for TMZ on Monday morning.
No further details have been released at this time as his cause of death remains unclear.
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Panettiere for comment.
He was the Nashville star’s only sibling. Hayden has not yet publicly addressed her brother’s unexpected passing.
Tragedy: The brother of actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 28; She and Jansen are pictured in January 2019
Law enforcement sources were called to a residence Sunday night around 5:30PM according to TMZ.
There is no foul play suspected in Jansen’s death according to the publication.
Jansen, who was five years younger that his sister, followed Hayden’s footsteps into acting.
His work includes roles in Even Stevens, Blue’s Clues, Ice Age: The Meltdown, and Robots.
He also had a recurring role as Truman X in The X’s on Nickelodeon.
