Brian Hickerson

Brian Hickerson is the on-and-off boyfriend of the late US actress Hayden Panettiere. He is currently newsworthy due to his presence at Panettiere's South Carolina apartment on August 16, when she was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Autopsy reports confirmed Panettiere's death was an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other drugs. Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the residence when emergency services arrived. A police report indicates that Hickerson has admitted to abusing Panettiere. The DEA is reportedly involved in the investigation into her death, adding to the significance of Hickerson's proximity to the event and his past admitted actions.