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Former Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko's ex-wife, blogger Natalia Yegorova, in the evening of 19 August reacted on Facebook to the news of American actress Hayden Panettiere's death.
Panettiere was at one time the fiancée of Vitali Klitschko's younger brother — Vladimir.
"Yesterday, when I received this news, my heart shattered into a thousand pieces. My beautiful girl… You were only 20 when we met. To me — 36. I still remember the first time you walked into the room — and the whole room seemed lighter. That’s what you were. Wherever you went, you brought light with you. Your energy, your laugh, your incredible sense of humor, your unforgettable smile. You could light up an entire room just by being in it," she recalled in describing their first meeting with Panettiere. "But behind all that radiant, life-affirming energy lay a depth that always astonished me."
Yegorova noted that Panettiere, even at 20 years old, had a wisdom far beyond her years.
"You understood people. You felt people. You had a huge heart that cared deeply — for your family, friends, nature and animals, and for so many people you helped throughout your life — and then there was your extraordinary talent. Watching you on screen and seeing you do what you were born to do was always a great source of pride for me," she wrote. "And there was your incredible talent."
Yegorova called Panettiere one of the strongest and bravest women she had ever known.
"Little and delicate on the outside, but with a heart of a lioness. And, oh, how I loved your honesty. Your sharp tongue. Your fearlessness. You never pretended. You never told people what they wanted to hear. You didn’t care who stood before you. You defended the people you loved, and you fiercely stood up for women as well — I will never forget that," she added. "You were always on my side. I knew I could rely on you."
Yegorova also recalled their last conversations with Panettiere.
"You told me that you would soon be in Europe and that we would finally, finally see each other again. I was so happy about that. I wish you had more time. This Friday, 21 August, you would have been only 37 years old. I hope that where you are now there is no more pain — only peace, light, and love, and that your dear brother Jansen was there to meet you," said Vitali Klitschko's ex-wife. "You left a wake of light that will never fade. Rest in peace, my beautiful girl."
She also shared photos in which they are together with Panettiere — previously Yegorova had never released these pictures.
Document: PDF proof of the original version of the news item "Колишня дружина Віталія Кличка розповіла про останню розмову із Панеттьєрі – екснареченою його брата". It records the publication content at the moment of the first scan, the preservation date and the source: Gordon.
