Three child stars dead in months, exposing gaps in 1939 safeguards
Hayden Panettiere, 36, died of cardiac arrest, possibly from overdose. Her death is the third major child star loss in recent months.
Why it mattersThe deaths show existing protections fail to shield young performers from substance abuse and mental health crises that can prove fatal.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but Australia's child performers and parents will watch closely as these deaths reshape child protection laws in Hollywood.
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