Hayden Panettiere’s co-star Madeline Zima hopes her daughter knows 'how great her mom was'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Hayden Panettiere's co-star Madeline Zima has paid tribute to her following her untimely death at the age of 36 as she spoke on ‘TMZ In The Know’ YouTube series.

She and Panettiere starred together in the superhero drama television series, ‘Heroes’. 

Madeline Zima calls Hayden Panettiere 'one of the kindest'

Zima is also a former child actress, and, as per her, she has met different types of people in the entertainment industry but found Panettiere “one of the kindest and most loving people she's met.”

Remembering the late actress as “someone who was all heart and guts,” the 40-year-old actress hoped that Panettiere's daughter would one day “know how great her mom was”.

Madeline Zima hopes Hayden Panettiere's daughter knows her mother 'through love and stories of others'

Zima also added that she wants the ‘Nashville’ star’s daughter, Kaya Evdokia Klitschko, to “get to know her mom through the love and stories of others”.

Panettiere shared her 11-year-old daughter with her ex-fiance, former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, who has full custody of the child.

Hayden Panettiere called giving full custody of her daughter to ex-fiance 'a living nightmare'

The former child star reportedly voluntarily gave up custody of Kaya because she wanted to put her wellbeing first. 

During a May interview with Us Weekly, Panettiere said, “It was a living nightmare, and I felt so out of control. Sometimes that means having to do the hardest things in the world, for their sake.”

“Despite how I felt, it was important to always put her first. But it was a difficult thing to write about and still is a difficult thing for me to verbalize. Absolutely one of the worst days of my life, and will always be,” she had added.

Authorities said Hayden Panettiere's body had 'no signs of trauma'

Panettiere died on August 16. Her death was announced by her father Skip, who said, “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”

Later in a statement, a spokesperson for the Greenville Police Department said, “The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. An acquaintance of Ms Panettiere placed the 911 call.”

The Greenville County Coroner's Office also disclosed its results, adding, “At autopsy, no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death. The cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies.”