VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-18
“I’m just heartbroken over the passing of Hayden Panettiere last night. She was on my show many times as a little girl, and I got to know her as a grown woman,”
Rosie O'Donnell · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-18
O'Donnell choked up while paying tribute to Hayden Panettiere, who died at age 36.
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