India, Aug. 17 -- Authorities are providing details regarding the unexpected passing of Hayden Panettiere at the age of 36 in South Carolina. On Sunday, August 16, at approximately 1:50 p.m. local time, law enforcement and EMS teams in Greenville, South Carolina, were dispatched following a report of an "unresponsive female," a spokesperson for the Greenville Police Department said in a statement, as per PEOPLE.

Panettiere's long-time agent verified her passing on Sunday, providing a statement from her father, Alan Panettiere.

"It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her - and to the million...