![Hayden Panettiere arrives at her younger brother Jansen's celebration of life event in their hometown of Palisades, New York, with her on/off boyfriend Brian Hickerson. The grieving actress wore a colorful bomber jacket and black pants as she attended the memorial at the scenic Palisades Presbyterian Church alongside her mother Lesley Vogel and father Alan ‘Skip’ Panettiere, on Wednesday morning. Jansen’s girlfriend Cat Michie, who has posted a heartfelt tribute to him on social media, was also seen at the venue. ‘Scream, 6’ star Hayden, 33, was expected to speak at the event, which was being held in remembrance of the 28-year-old former child actor, who died last month due to an enlarged heart. A friend of the former actor told officials he'd checked on Jansen at home after he'd failed to show up for a business meeting. Upon arrival, he was found sitting upright in a chair unresponsive. Jansen's dad, Skip, had spoken to his son on the phone just the night before, and thought he "sounded okay." On Wednesday, friends and family came together at the small church which is just a few miles away from Jansen's apartment in Nyack where he was found dead. 08 Mar 2023 Pictured: Brian Hickerson, Hayden Panettiere. Photo credit: MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA953084_001.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Hayden-Panettiere-jansen-memorial-mega-02.jpg?quality=100&w=330)
Hayden Panettiere was photographed for the first time after her brother Jansen’s death when she was catching a flight at LAX airport on Thursday, March 2. The actress, 33, seemed very low-key as she made her way through the terminal in the photos, which you can see here, via DailyMail. The airport trip comes a little over a week after Jansen died from complications due to an enlarged heart on February 19.
The Nashville star wore a black, comfortable-looking outfit underneath an olive-green jacket, as well as a pair of white sneakers, as she walked through LAX. She wore her hair in a bun and carried a coffee in one hand and a bottle of water in another. She also had a small white backpack with her. She appeared to be walking through the airport with a friend who she was chatting with.
Hayden and her parents released a statement mourning Jansen’s death nearly a week after his passing at his apartment in Nyack, New York was first reported. “Jansen’s heart could be seen in his eyes, and his charm in his brilliant, engaging smile; his soul in his masterful and revealing paintings, and the joy of life in his dry wit,” they said to ABC News. “His charisma, warmth, compassion for others, and his creative spirit will live forever in our hearts and in the hearts of all whom he encountered.”
In the statement, they revealed his cause of death. “Though it offers little solace, the Medical Examiner reported Jansen’s sudden passing was due to cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), coupled with aortic valve complications,” they said.
After Jansen’s death, Catherine Michie, who appeared to be his girlfriend shared an emotional tribute to him along with a series of photos of the young actor and artist. “Words cannot express the pain of knowing I won’t hear your laugh again. I hope you find peace, and I’m sorry I wasn’t there when you needed me most. The world is better because you were in it,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’ll always be your sugarpop. Someone wake me up and tell me this is a dream.”