Kingdom Hearts Voice Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36 | Switch Plaza News

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Kingdom Hearts Voice Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36

Nintendo Life · 18 August 2026

She played the voice of Kairi. Following the Kingdom Hearts 25th anniversary celebrations at Disney's D23 fan event last week, a very sad announcement has been made. Hayden Panettiere, who voiced Kairi in the first two Kingdom Hearts games, has died at the age of 36. As reported by the BBC, The Greenville County Coroner's Office said crews treated a woman in "cardiac arrest" on Sunday, but her autopsy showed "no signs of trauma". Her father announced the tragic news, with the family asking for privacy during this difficult period: Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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