"Hayden Panettiere’s Emotional Last Interview: 'I Have So Much Life Left to Live'"

HAYDEN Panettiere heartbreakingly declared she had “a lot more life to live” in one of her final interviews before her sudden death aged 36.

The Heroes star spoke optimistically about a new chapter ahead after finally feeling she had escaped years of “darkness” and personal turmoil.

Just three months before her death, Panettiere sat down with Jay Shetty while promoting her deeply personal memoir titled This Is Me: A Reckoning.

During the podcast interview, published in May, the actress reflected on finally reaching a brighter place after years marked by addiction, abuse, mental health struggles and devastating loss.

“I finally feel like I have shaken off all of this darkness and this negativity,” Panettiere said.

“I’ve closed one door and another door is opened … I can feel all the exciting possibilities. I feel like I have a lot more life to live.”

The hopeful words have now taken on a heartbreaking significance following the star’s death at just 36.

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