Charles Esten, an actor from the ABC series ‘Nashville,’ released a tribute to Hayden Panettiere following her death. Panettiere died unexpectedly this week at age 36.
Esten noted what he described as a striking coincidence in the timing of their locations. He and his wife Patty Hanson had been in Greenville, South Carolina on Friday night for one of his tour performances. The venue was located in the Judson Mills area. According to news reports Esten referenced, Panettiere arrived in that same location the following day. By that time, however, Esten’s tour bus had departed overnight for Wilmington, North Carolina, where he was preparing for his next performance. In his statement, Esten expressed regret about the missed chance to encounter Panettiere and reconnect with her.
Esten provided details about his initial meeting with Panettiere during the audition process for ‘Nashville.’ He recalled performing guitar work and vocal selections during his audition, then attempting to exit the room. As he opened the door, it struck someone standing outside—Panettiere, who had been observing his performance. Esten described her immediate positive response and encouragement. Though Esten underwent additional auditions before securing his role, Panettiere remembered his confident parting comment when they eventually worked together on set.
Once cast, the two actors developed a working relationship and personal friendship while portraying their respective characters, Deacon Claybourne and Juliette Barnes, whose characters also had a collaborative connection within the show’s narrative.
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