‘You are missed’: Heartbreaking tributes to Hayden Panettiere on 37th birthday

Hayden Panettiere’s loved ones have shared emotional tributes for what would have been the late actress’s 37th birthday.

The Nashville star’s former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko, with whom she shared 11-year-old daughter Kaya, remembered Panettiere in a heartbreaking post shared just days after her sudden death.

“Today is Hayden’s birthday. Instead of celebrating the way we had planned, today we celebrate her life, her spirit, and the love she brought into this world,” he wrote on Instagram.

Klitschko went on to thank Panettiere’s fans and friends for the support they have shown to her family in the days since her death.

“I want to thank all of Hayden’s fans, friends, and everyone who has reached out for the incredible outpouring of love and support,” he wrote.

“At a time filled with so much sadness, your kindness has reminded me that there is still so much good in humanity.”

“If you’re reading this, I ask just one thing: even if only for a moment, think about LOVE. Reach out to a friend. Forgive someone. Be kind.

“Love is a superpower. Use it.”

Klitschko ended the tribute with a final message to Panettiere: “Happy Birthday, Hayden. ❤️ You are loved, you are missed, and you will never be forgotten.”

Her Nashville co-star Connie Britton also shared a message to Panettiere on her birthday, posting a tribute to her Instagram Story.

“Happy birthday,” Britton wrote. “You live on in the light.”

Panettiere had reportedly been looking forward to celebrating her birthday.

Her former Nashville co-star Sylvia Jefferies told Page Six the pair had discussed surprising fellow castmate, Charles Esten, at his concert in Greenville, South Carolina.

“We were going to try to surprise him because it was my birthday and then her birthday, of course, is on Friday,” Jefferies said. “But that didn’t happen.”

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Panettiere had also reportedly planned to travel to Europe to spend time with Kaya around her birthday.

“She was so excited to see her and was telling everyone how much she was looking forward to spending time with her,” a source told the outlet.

Panettiere died on August 16 at the age of 36 after being found unresponsive at a property in Greenville, South Carolina.

Authorities are continuing to investigate her death, with an official cause yet to be announced.