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Hayden Panettiere was released from drug rehab weeks before death: Coroner report

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What happened Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, and had been in rehab just weeks before, according to a coroner’s report obtained by The Associated Press.
The headline split The left frames it as "Hayden Panettiere died of accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner reports". The center frames it as "Toxicology, coroner's report for Hayden Panettiere released".
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11 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

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Left / center-leftHayden Panettiere died of accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner reports

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CenterHayden Panettiere was released from drug rehab weeks before death: Coroner report

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CBS News - USNews report · Sep 22, 11:34 PM

Hayden Panettiere died of accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner reports

Actress Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and several other drugs, according to a coroner in South Carolina. Lilia Luciano reports.

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Sep 22, 11:35 PM

Hayden Panettiere was released from drug rehab weeks before death: Coroner report

Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, and had been in rehab just weeks before, according to a coroner’s report obtained by The Assoc...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 22, 11:32 PM

Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner

Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental from drugs including fentanyl, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 22, 11:32 PM

Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner

Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental from drugs including fentanyl, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 22, 11:32 PM

Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner

Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental from drugs including fentanyl, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 22, 11:32 PM

Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner

Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental from drugs including fentanyl, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 22, 11:32 PM

Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner

Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental from drugs including fentanyl, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 22, 11:32 PM

Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner

Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental from drugs including fentanyl, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina.

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NBC NewsNews report · Sep 22, 11:24 PM

Hayden Panettiere cause of death revealed

A South Carolina coroner revealing the star died from an accidental overdose from a dangerous mix of drugs including fentanyl. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Sep 22, 10:30 PM

Toxicology report sheds light on Hayden Panettiere’s death

According to an official toxicology report from the Greenville County Coroner's Office, actress Hayden Panettiere died of an accidental overdose linked to five drugs.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Sep 22, 9:38 PM

Toxicology, coroner's report for Hayden Panettiere released

Hayden Panettiere's toxicology report has been released after the actress was found dead in a South Carolina apartment last month.

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Details67/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 11 sources
67/99 Wording GapMedium confidence11 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 13 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Sep 22, 9:38 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 22, 10:30 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Sep 22, 11:24 PM: NBC News joined the source map.

Sep 22, 11:32 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 67/99 and story health is live match · 13 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.