Jansen Panettiere’s reason behind dying has been revealed one week after his sudden passing. Jansen, the youthful brother of actress Hayden Panettiere, died from an enlarged coronary heart, in line with his household. He was 28.

“Jansen’s coronary heart might be seen in his eyes, and his appeal in his sensible, participating smile; his soul in his masterful and revealing work, and the enjoyment of life in his dry wit,” the Panettiere’s confirmed in a press release to ABC Information. “His charisma, heat, compassion for others, and his inventive spirit will stay endlessly in our hearts and within the hearts of all whom he encountered.”

Jansen, who was additionally an actor, was discovered useless on Feb. 19 in New York.

“Although it presents little solace, the Medical Examiner reported Jansen’s sudden passing was as a consequence of cardiomegaly (enlarged coronary heart), coupled with aortic valve issues,” the assertion concluded. It was launched on behalf of his mom Lesley Vogel, father Skip Panettiere and Hayden.

It is the primary assertion from Hayden since information of her brother’s dying broke. The Scream VI star has not posted on social media in two weeks.

In line with a police report obtained by TMZ, Jansen’s buddies turned alarmed when he failed to indicate as much as a enterprise assembly on Sunday, Feb. 19. They went to his house the place he was discovered unresponsive. Skip advised authorizes he spoke to his son the evening prior and all the pieces sounded “okay.” No foul play was suspected.

Jansen adopted in his sister’s footsteps and broke into Hollywood at a younger age. He appeared on reveals together with The Strolling Lifeless and Everyone Hates Chris. He voiced a personality in Ice Age: The Meltdown and on the collection The X’s. He starred within the Nickelodeon movie The Final Day of Summer time. Jansen had 4 upcoming initiatives, in line with IMDB.