Hayden Panettiere’s Brother Johnson Panettiere Dies at 28

A family source says Johnson died over the weekend in New York. The cause of his death is currently unclear. Law enforcement sources say they received a call to a residence around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. We are told that Johnson’s death is not suspicious.

Johnson, 5 years younger than Hayden, worked in the early 2000s on projects such as “Even Stevens,” “Blue’s Clues,” “Robots,” and “Ice Age: The Meltdown.” He also had a recurring role as Truman X on Nickelodeon’s “The X.”

At one point, Johnson worked with Hayden on 2004’s “Tiger Cruise” and 2005’s “Racing Stripes.”

He has starred in Disney Channel Original Movies and Nickelodeon made-for-television films, receiving a Young Artist Award nomination in 2008 for his work on “The Last Day of Summer.”

Johnson continued to act in the 2010s, working on shows like “Major Crimes” and “The Walking Dead.” He was involved in 5 more projects at the time of his death.

Johnson is only 28 years old.