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Actress Hayden Panettiere, who portrayed Kairi in Kingdom Hearts, has suddenly passed away. The Hollywood and Kingdom Hearts actress was 36 years old.
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Hayden Panettiere Has Died
Word broke on August 16 that Hayden Panettiere had died. Her passing has now been confirmed by ABC News, which reported that a representative of the actress stated that she had tragically passed away. At this time, no information has been shared regarding the nature of her passing. In addition to providing the voice of Kairi in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, she also portrayed Xion in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. She also provided the voice and character likeness of Samantha in horror game Until Dawn. Beyond video games, Panettiere had a prolific career in acting, with her first major acting role in soap opera One Live to Live in 1994, and her breakout hit as Claire Bennet in Heroes.
Released
September 17, 2002
ESRB
E for Everyone: Violence
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
