Michelle Rodriguez has paid tribute to Hayden Panettiere, hoping people will remember the actor for her "curious spirit and how happy and joyous". The American actress died on Sunday at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 36. Rodriguez co-hosted the 2010 World Music Awards alongside Panettiere.
The Fast And The Furious star was asked about the news while attending an event this week. Speaking to Variety on the red carpet, the 48-year-old said she would remember Panettiere for her "curious spirit and how happy and joyous" she was. She continued: “I’ve got to tell you, man, I just can’t stand how many young people are leaving us lately.
Just in general, the amount and the volume of it since 2010 to now, it’s a lot.” Panettiere’s death follows that of her former Ice Princess co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died aged 39 last year from complications caused by diabetes. Tim Fywell, the director of the 2005 Disney movie, paid tribute to both actresses. In a statement to Variety, he said: “It was really upsetting to hear yesterday of the death of Hayden Panettiere at the age of 36.
I remember a brave, sparky, dedicated young actress who lit up the set in rehearsals and then the screen with her vibrant talent. New subscribers only. £9.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled.
This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. He said Trachtenberg was “kooky, fun, with an infectious laugh and her brilliant sad-funny comic timing”, while Panettiere was “plucky and determined and perfectionist, spending hours practicing her skating and utterly focused on getting every acting take spot-on and truthful. The filmmaker added: “In what was often a tough and technically complicated shoot, and my first Hollywood movie, they were delightful to work with and great to have around.
I remember them both with huge affection, how they were 20 odd years ago, at that relatively uncomplicated time of their lives, two shining talents, gone far too soon.” Alexa PenaVega, who starred in the Spy Kids films, also paid tribute to Panettiere and Trachtenberg, as well as fellow child star Daveigh Chase, who died aged 35 in June. Posting on Instagram, she wrote: “Hayden, Michelle, Daveigh… my heart is heavy today. They’re girls I grew up alongside, sharing a world that was exciting and also incredibly hard.
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