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Pictured: Hayden Panettiere's friends Connie Britton and Beverly D'Angelo lead stars paying tribute at Malibu memorial ceremony

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Simpson, L. (2026, September 21). Pictured: Hayden Panettiere's friends Connie Britton and Beverly D'Angelo lead stars paying tribute at Malibu memorial ceremony. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16146417/Hayden-Panettieres-memorial-stars-pictured.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-21 · by Leah Simpson

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Celebrity friends honored Hayden Panettiere at a memorial service held on Saturday at the Malibu Pacific Church in California. Attendees included Panettiere’s former co-stars Connie Britton and Jonathan Jackson, as well as Beverly D’Angelo, Ruby Rose, and other industry figures. The event featured speeches by Connie Britton and Charles Esten, who also performed a song from their show Nashville. Around 150 guests gathered for the two-hour ceremony, which included the symbolic release of doves and concluded with a photograph of Panettiere displayed inside the church.
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On August 20, Hayden Panettiere was honored at a celebration of life in Malibu, California, one month after her tragic passing. The event, which took place at the Malibu Pacific Church and was organized by Panettiere's family, including her father Skip Panettiere, attracted approximately 150 guests, comprising friends, former colleagues, and family members. Among those present were celebrities like Connie Britton, Evan Ross, Ruby Rose, and Beverly D'Angelo. Inside the church, a photograph of Panettiere smiling on a boat was displayed alongside words honoring her life and legacy. The memorial featured speeches by Britton and Charles Esten, as well as the release of doves outside to symbolize peace and hope. Notably absent were ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach, who had expressed distress over their exclusion from the event.

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🔮 A source close to Vogel denied that she was invited but told TMZ she couldn't attend due to a family emergency.
🔮 Evans had previously explained: 'Given the existing posture of the case and the coverage already in print, I expect the press will report the motion and will use its own imagination about what the USB is.'
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Panettiere PERSON · 9× Nashville GPE · 5× Hayden Panettiere PERSON · 4× TMZ ORG · 4× Beverly D’Angelo PERSON · 2× Connie Britton PERSON · 2× Evan Ross PERSON · 2× Ruby Rose PERSON · 2× Sam Palladio PERSON · 2× Storm Santos PERSON · 2×

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She wore a black dress with a lacy skirt Evan Ross was at the event where 150 people gathered to honor the actress' life He wore a casual white shirt with black pants and jacket and a brown baseball cap to the memorial ceremony Filmmaker Storm Santos, celebrity colorist Erick Orellana, makeup artist Beau Nelson and other friends and entertainment industry figures were seen At around 5:30pm, several doves were released in a symbolic gesture Panettiere's on–off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach have reacted to being snubbed from the late actress's memorial.
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🔮 A source close to Vogel denied that she was invited but told TMZ she couldn't attend due to a family emergency.

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Friends spill fears over Dakota Johnson's new romance with MGK asserted
Friends → spill → MGK
- Have YOU got a story? asserted
YOU → get → story
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Hayden Panettiere was honored by her celebrity friends at a memorial in Malibu, California, on Saturday. Panettiere's former Nashville costars Connie Britton, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio attended the celebration of life at Malibu Pacific Church. asserted
costars → see → Church
Ruby Rose, Beverly D’Angelo, Evan Ross, filmmaker Storm Santos, celebrity colorist Erick Orellana, makeup artist Beau Nelson and other friends and entertainment industry figures were seen in exclusive photos obtained by the Daily Mail. asserted
Rose → see → Mail
The gathering began around 5pm outside the church where up to 150 guests ate food from Pizza Girl on a mezzanine. asserted
guests → begin → mezzanine
At around 5:30pm, several doves were released in a symbolic gesture. asserted
doves → release → gesture
The group then moved inside the church for a moving ceremony, where a large photograph of Hayden was displayed alongside the words: 'Honoring the life & legacy Hayden Panettiere 8.12.89 – 8.16.26.' asserted
photograph → move → 8.16.26
Panettiere's former Nashville co-star Connie Britton attended a celebration of life for Hayden Panettiere at Malibu Pacific Church on Saturday Beverly D’Angelo and Ruby Rose were among 150 guests at the memorial asserted
D’Angelo → attend → memorial
During the evening, Nashville actor Jackson was seen in tears as he was comforted by fellow cast member Sam Palladio A large photograph of Hayden was displayed alongside the words: 'Honoring the life & legacy Hayden Panettiere 8.12.89 - 8.16.26' asserted
photograph → see → life
During the evening, Nashville actor Jackson was seen in tears as he was comforted by fellow cast member Palladio. asserted
he → see → Palladio
Security guards were stationed at the entrance to the church throughout the evening, while local Sheriff’s deputies were also in attendance. asserted
deputies → station → attendance
The celebration of life concluded at around 7.30pm. asserted
celebration → conclude → 7.30pm
A source told TMZ that the gathering was ‘emotional and beautiful.’ asserted
gathering → tell → TMZ
A band was set up inside the church and Britton and Charles Esten read speeches. asserted
Britton → set → speeches
Esten also performed a song from their show, Nashville. asserted
Esten → perform → show
Skip was seen wearing a suit with Hawaiian-style lei flowers around his neck. asserted
Skip → see → neck
A source close to Vogel denied that she was invited but told TMZ she couldn't attend due to a family emergency. asserted
she → deny → emergency
A somber-looking Britton was pictured looking out over a balcony. asserted
Britton → picture → balcony
She wore a black dress with a lacy skirt Evan Ross was at the event where 150 people gathered to honor the actress' life He wore a casual white shirt with black pants and jacket and a brown baseball cap to the memorial ceremony Filmmaker Storm Santos, celebrity colorist Erick Orellana, makeup artist Beau Nelson and other friends and entertainment industry figures were seen At around 5:30pm, several doves were released in a symbolic gesture Panettiere's on–off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach have reacted to being snubbed from the late actress's memorial. asserted
boyfriend → wear → memorial
The brothers understand why they were not included in Panettiere's celebration of life, according to TMZ. uncertain
they → understand → TMZ
Panettiere died one month ago at age 36, after going into cardiac arrest following a suspected overdose in South Carolina, where she was staying at an Airbnb with Brian, 37, and Zach, 38. asserted
she → die → Brian
Amid the Nashville star's death, Brian is said to be spiraling and has reportedly lost 40 pounds since Panettiere died. uncertain
Panettiere → say → pounds
Last month, detectives confirmed to the Daily Mail that they responded to a 911 call from an 'acquaintance' of Panettiere, who described her as 'unresponsive.' Narcan, a nasal spray used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, was found on a mattress in the loft apartment where the actress was staying, TMZ previously reported. asserted
TMZ → confirm → apartment
Greenville County Sheriff's Office said that Panettiere's autopsy has been completed and that no signs of trauma were found on the star's body. asserted
signs → say → body
She had arrived in Greenville with Brian one day earlier. asserted
She → arrive → Brian
Britton was pictured catching up with her Nashville colleagues, including Palladio and Jackson They joined together for what appeared to be a group photo More guests are seen arriving to the gather at Malibu Pacific Church on Saturday Panettiere’s father, Skip (not pictured), was seen wearing a suit with Hawaiian-style lei flowers around his neck Panettiere's on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were snubbed from the late actress's memorial; pictured in 2018 In the weeks since Panettiere's shock death, Zach (pictured) and Brian have run into trouble with the law According to the Greenville Police Department's incident report, Zach told police that Brian was sleeping in a separate room of the Airbnb when he arrived and found the actress unresponsive in a chair. uncertain
actress → picture → chair
Zach stated that Brian administered Narcan – a medication that reverses opioid overdoses – and that they performed CPR while communicating with 911 dispatchers. asserted
they → state → dispatchers
Earlier this month, Brian and Zach were involved in a bar brawl, leading to the former's detainment and the latter's arrest for disorderly conduct. asserted
Brian → involve → conduct
The brothers had been drinking at Wild Wing Cafe, an eyewitness told TMZ, when other patrons allegedly heckled them over Panettiere's August 16 death. uncertain
patrons → drink → death
Panettiere had a tumultuous on-and-off relationship with Brian beginning in 2018. asserted
Panettiere → have → 2018
Throughout their relationship, he was arrested and charged in connection with domestic abuse multiple times. asserted
he → arrest → abuse
In 2021, he pleaded no contest to two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend, resulting in jail time, probation, domestic violence classes, $500 in restitution, and a five-year protective order, per People. asserted
he → plead → People
Zach previously told TMZ in the wake of the actress's death: 'There are a lot of assumptions, speculations and accusations currently swirling. ' asserted
Zach → tell → assumptions
The truth will come out as the authorities complete and release additional details from the investigation. asserted
authorities → come → investigation
And that is important because the people who loved and adored Hayden deserve the truth.' asserted
who → love → truth
He described Panettiere as 'precious' and said her friends and family should be allowed to mourn her peacefully. asserted
friends → describe → her
'At this time, I want to clarify my involvement in effort to keep the focus on the fact that we lost one of the most precious individuals on this earth and to allow those that cared about her to mourn without additional noise, chaos, and misinformation being created and propagated by the media as well as the public,' he said. asserted
he → want → media
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