VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-24
“This person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death and that was Brian Hickerson,”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel told NBC News that Brian Hickerson was with Panettiere at her death.
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