Hollywood star Hayden Panettiere passed away on Sunday at the age of 36. Her ex-fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, is mourning the mother of his child.
The news of the untimely death of his former fiancée, Hayden Panettiere, has shocked fans around the world. Now, one day later, boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko has addressed the public.
On Tuesday morning, the former heavyweight world champion from Ukraine took to social media to speak out for the first time about the death of the mother of his 11-year-old daughter, Kaya.
Emotional Message Following Hayden Panettiere’s Death
“Our family is currently going through a time of deep shock and grief. The news of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. Even though she was no longer my partner, Hayden was an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter Kaya,” Klitschko wrote.
“Thanks to her immense talent, she built an incredible career, but in doing so, she also had to deal with the dark side of a very demanding industry. Nothing will ever erase the times we shared or the place she held in our lives,” he explained.
Klitschko’s words about his daughter are deeply emotional: “I will always speak of her mother to our daughter Kaya with respect and make sure she remembers her for the person she was.”
Klitschko met Panettiere at an event
Wladimir Klitschko had met the American actress at an event in 2009. A relationship developed, but it initially fell apart in 2011. Two years later, the couple got back together and became engaged. In 2018, the relationship ended once again.
Plagued by depression and addiction issues, the actress felt compelled to hand over custody of her daughter Kaya to the former boxer. In 2023, Hayden also had to cope with the untimely death of her brother Jansen, who was only 28 years old.
Hayden Panettiere has now passed away at the age of 36; the cause of death is not yet known.