Jansen Panettiere – artist, former actor and brother of actress Hayden Panettiere – died over the weekend in New York.
He is 28 years old.
No cause of death has been announced at this time.
According to TMZ, which spoke to a family source, law enforcement officials received a call to the home around 5:30pm on Sunday.
Eventually, it seems, Panettiere’s body was found.
Authorities do not suspect foul play at this time.
Before becoming a famous graffiti artist whose work is famous on Instagram, the late actor followed his brother’s footsteps in the world of entertainment.
He got his start on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in the early 2000s.
Panettiere’s earliest gigs included an appearance in a 2002 episode of Disney Channel’s Even Stevens and voice work for the animated series Jacob Two-Two.
From there, Jansen appeared in shows such as Hope & Faith, Third Watch, Tiger Cruise and Everybody Hates Chris…. and continued voiceover work, lending his talents to Blue’s Clues, Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown and The X’s.
Jansen acted here and a few years ago as well; His last roles were in Bart Bagalzby 2021 and Garbage Genie and Love and Love Not 2022.
Based on Jansen’s Instagram account, he focused mainly on his artistic career until his death.
The 28-year-old often uploads photos of his pieces, usually using brightly colored spray paint to create abstract, graffiti-like pieces.
Last Saturday, the New York native shared two examples of his work on social media.
“I like this one. #rane,” captioned the bold artwork.
After his death, partner Catherine Michie mourned the artist with a tribute:
“Jansen, I only met you a year ago, but you have become my best friend and biggest fan.”
I will never forget the first time I saw your face and the first thing you said to me.
“Words can’t describe the pain of knowing I’ll never hear your laugh again. I hope you find peace, and I’m sorry I wasn’t there when you needed me the most.
“The world is a better place because of you. I know we’ll paint together again one day. I’ll always be your sugarpop.”
May Jansen Panettiere rest in peace.