Hayden Panettiere's drug death at 36 ruled accidental as police close investigation into star's overdose

Police have officially closed the investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who passed away in August at the age of 36. The Heroes star died from a drug overdose, and authorities confirmed on Wednesday that the passing has been ruled accidental. This ruling comes two months after the tragedy occurred, bringing the probe into the circumstances surrounding the overdose to a conclusion as the police finalise their findings regarding the accidental nature of the event.