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Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler is publicly mourning the death of Hayden Panettiere with whom he starred on the ABC hit series Nashville.
The rocker worked with Panettiere for an episode that aired in September 2015 in which they performed a duet of Patsy Cline's hit Crazy.
'She was a dear friend of mine, I loved her dearly and I feel bad for her mom - big love to her,' he told TMZ on Tuesday.
He's the latest in a string of Hollywood celebrities who have paid tribute to the Heroes star following her death Sunday at age 36.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Tyler for further comment but has noy yet heard back.
Back in 2015, Tyler gushed about the actress, telling Entertainment Weekly: 'She’s a true professional both while filming, recording and off set as well.'
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler is publicly mourning the death of Hayden Panettiere with whom he starred on the ABC hit series Nashville. The rocker worked with the actress on an episode that aired in 2015 in which they performed a duet of Patsy Cline's hit Crazy
'She was a dear friend of mine, I loved her dearly and I feel bad for her mom - big love to her,' Tyler, 78, told TMZ on Tuesday. Pictured in February
'Hayden is a peach,' Tyler told the outlet.
'She’s a true professional both while filming, recording and off set as well.'
When asked if Panettiere had been lip synching during the Crazy duet, the veteran musician and vocalist firmly refuted it.
'Why lip sync when you can sing live? And yes - she is that good!' he said.
While primarily known for her acting skills, Panettiere displayed her musical talents on Nashville as well as a number of Disney projects.
They included 2004's Tiger Cruise, 2005's Ice Princess and 2007's Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.
When asked in 2015 if Panettiere had been lip synching during the Crazy duet, the veteran musician and vocalist firmly refuted it. 'Why lip sync when you can sing live? And yes - she is that good!' he told Entertainment Weekly
The Dream On vocalist said of Panettiere: 'She’s a true professional both while filming, recording and off set as well'
Panettiere's passing was announced Sunday by her father Skip Panettiere, who said in a statement: '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. We ask for privacy as our family takes time to process this unimaginable loss.'
Authorities in Greenville, South Carolina, subsequently said that officials responded to an apartment in the area after receiving a report of an 'unresponsive female' via a possible 'drug overdose,' subsequently determined to be Panettiere.
Officials, who attempted lifesaving measures prior to declaring the actress deceased, said that no signs of trauma or foul play were evident in their probe into Panettiere's death, which remains ongoing.
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