Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- Hayden Panettiere was looking ahead and thinking about the kind of impact she wanted to leave behind just months before her death at 36.

According to PEOPLE, the 'Heroes' and 'Nashville' actor, who died on Sunday, August 16, had spoken about her life, recovery and future plans while promoting her memoir 'This Is Me: A Reckoning' at a Los Angeles book event in May.

During the event, Panettiere spoke about people who had reached out to her after hearing her speak openly about her mental health struggles. She said some had told her that her story gave them the courage to seek help.

"So many people have come up to me within the industry and outside of the industry and shared their stories with me and said, 'Because you'v...