Hayden Panettiere, ‘Kingdom Hearts’ Kairi Voice Actress, Dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, the actress who voiced Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts series, has died at the age of 36. Her death was confirmed on August 16, 2026, by her representative, with ABC News reporting that the family confirmed her passing through her publicist. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed at the time of writing. Panettiere leaves behind a career that began when she was an infant and eventually made her a familiar face across television, film, and video…