United Kingdom, Aug. 19 -- The director of one of Hayden Panettiere's final movies said there was a "dark energy" in her room when she brought Brian Hickerson to set.

The Heroes actress passed away on Sunday (16.08.26) at the age of 36 and it has emerged her on/off boyfriend - who was previously jailed for domestic violence incidents involving the late star - and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were with her when she passed away at a South Carolina apartment building, with dispatch audio that has been made public referring to an "overdose" and "cardiac arrest".

And now Griff Furst, who directed Hayden - who had a history of substance abuse and alcoholism - in 2025's direct-to-video action-horror film A Breed Apart recalled how excited he w...