Hayden Panettiere Talks "Heartbreaking" Custody Decision

The Panettiere household has suffered a tragic loss.

Jansen Panettiere, the younger member of Hayden Panettiere, has died astatine the property of 28, his rep confirmed to Deadline.

According to TMZ, Jansen passed distant implicit the play successful New York. Citing instrumentality enforcement source, the outlet reported that authorities were called to a location connected Feb. 19 astir 5:30 p.m. section time, though investigators bash not fishy foul play astatine this time.

A origin of decease has not been revealed. 

Born 5 years aft Hayden, Jansen—like his older sister—broke retired into Hollywood astatine a young age. His earliest gigs included an quality connected a 2002 occurrence of Disney Channel's Even Stevens and dependable enactment for the Jacob Two-Two animated series.

From there, Jansen earned acting credits on Hope & Faith, Third Watch, Tiger Cruise and Everybody Hates Chris. He besides continued with voiceover work, lending his talents to Blue's Clues, Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown and The X's.

"I volition ne'er hide the archetypal clip I saw your look and the archetypal things you said to me," Catherine continued successful a Feb. 19 post. "Words cannot explicit the symptom of knowing I won't perceive your laughter again. I anticipation you find peace, and I'm atrocious I wasn't determination erstwhile you needed maine most."

She added, "The satellite is amended due to the fact that you were successful it. I cognize we volition overgarment unneurotic again someday. I'll ever beryllium your sugarpop."

Last month, Jansen shared a picture of himself receiving a haircut from his sister. Alongside the black-and-white snapshot, which showed the Nashville actress happily snipping his brownish locks, Jansen captioned, "Not the archetypal haircut she's tried to springiness me."

E! News has reached retired to Jansen and Hayden's reps for remark but hasn't heard back.