Jansen Panettiere, who played the character 'Casper' in The Walking Dead - Season 9 and voice acted for Shovelmouth hippo in the animation film Ice Age: The Meltdown, was found dead. The actor who is the only sibling of Nashville star Hayden Panettiere died at the age of 28 in his new York Apartment on Sunday. Actors and fans of the the shows have been sharing condolences to the actors' family. Reports said he was found dead in a sitting up-right by his friend in his apartment and no foul play was detected as the cause of deaths remains unknown. It's being speculated the actor had been battling Anxiety and Depression. Jansen Panettiere's father said he spoke to him the night before and "he sounded alright"
Jansen Panettiere began his career as a child actor by acting along-side his sister Hayden Panettiere. He appeared in many famous Television series including Even Stevens, sit-com Hope & faith for one episode and has voice acted in many series and films like Blue's Clues. He made his debut as main actor in the television film The Last Day of Summer. In his career spanning 22 movies, the 28 year old actors hasplayed main role in The Forger, The Perfect Game. The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, Summer Forever, The Martial Art Kids, etc. He was last seen in screen in the indie film Love and Love Not directed by Antony Cally, the visual effect coordinator of F9: The Fast Saga. Jansen played the role of Robin in the film that was released last year.
As the cause of his death remains unclear, Jansen Panettiere's well-wishers and fans are campaigning on social media to give a clarity. The production house of The Walking Dead remembered the star and tweeted saying he played the role of Casper in The Calm Before in Season 9 of The Walking Dead. They said “The whole #TWDFamily is thinking about the Panettiere family right now” and stated he will be truly missed.