Jansen Panettiere, Hayden Panettiere's brother, died

By Kasey Kitchen, a representative for Hayden Panettiere, Jansen Panettiere passed away. He played in Ice Age: The Meltdown and was the brother of actress Hayden Panettiere. The cause of his death is unknown, according to Kitchen, who reported he was 28. An investigation is underway.

Actor Jansen Panettiere's career diversified

His earliest credits included episodes of "Even Stevens" and the sitcom "Hope & Faith," as well as a role on an episode of NBC's "Heroes." In addition to his sister, Panettiere has played small parts on television shows such as "Nashville" and "Heroes."

During his career, Jansen Panettiere diversified his acting career into voice-over work. "Blue's Clues" in 2004 featured him as Periwinkle in four episodes, and Ice Age: The Meltdown in 2006 with Shovelmouth Boy.

Several other titles appeared in his career

It was Jansen Panettiere's series regular role in 2005 and 2006 on Nickelodeon's animated series "The X's," about a family of agents trying to thwart evil. His most recent professional credit is his role as Robin in the romantic film "Love and Love Not" from 2022, in which he appeared in several other titles during the 2010s, including "The Walking Dead," "Major Crimes", and "How High 2." 

According to his LinkedIn profile, Jansen Panettiere, an aspiring artist, earned her bachelor's degree in economics in 2016. He believes art can be a means of coping with anxiety and depression, which made him turn to art. 

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