Hayden Panettiere's mother describes learning of her death as 'numb'

Hayden Panettiere's mother, Leslie Vogel, described learning of her daughter's death as "numb" and said she still cannot believe it is real. The 36-year-old actress died on August 16 in Greenville, South Carolina. Vogel said their relationship deteriorated as Panettiere grew older, noting she began seeing her daughter "get worse" around age 17. They had been estranged for months due to Vogel's concerns about Panettiere's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson. The initial autopsy showed no signs of criminal activity, but the DEA is investigating a possible overdose as the cause of cardiac arrest. Vogel wants her daughter remembered as a talented, beautiful woman.