Hayden Panettiere and the child stars whose relationships with their momagers turned complicated

Hayden Panettiere’s death at the age of 36 came just months after the late actress publicly opened up about her estrangement from her mother and former manager, Lesley Vogel.

The former "Heroes" star died on Sunday at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, where she had been temporarily staying.

Authorities have said the cause and manner of her death remain under investigation.

In her memoir "This Is Me: A Reckoning," published in May, Panettiere detailed her complicated relationship with Vogel, who managed the actress's career after she began working in the entertainment industry as a baby.

HAYDEN PANETTIERE DEAD AT 36 During an interview with Us Weekly, Panettiere confirmed that she and Vogel were not in contact.

"Unfortunately, we don’t have a relationship right now," she told the outlet in May.

"But that doesn’t mean that I don’t leave the door open for the opportunity to present itself one day.

It’s hard for me to say, but I’ve chosen to be brutally honest." Born in Palisades, New York, Panettiere was the daughter of former soap opera actress Vogel and New York City firefighter Alan "Skip" Panettiere.

Panettiere signed with the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models at 8 months old and booked her first commercial at 11 months.

She landed her first recurring television role in the long-running soap opera "One Life to Live" when she was 4. ‘PARENT TRAP’ STAR HAYLEY MILLS LOST HER DISNEY FORTUNE TO ‘THE TAX MAN’ Vogel assumed the role of Panettiere's manager, making business and financial decisions for her daughter throughout her childhood.

In her memoir, Panettiere reflected on growing up with Vogel overseeing her career and how the blurred lines between mother and manager affected their relationship long after she became an adult.

Panettiere portrayed Vogel as a domineering and complicated figure in her childhood, alleging that her mother could be volatile and withholding of affection as she managed her daughter’s career.

During an interview with The Independent in May, Panettiere recalled how she was lauded for her acting skills at a very early age and began to associate professional praise with maternal affection.

GOLDIE HAWN SOUNDS THE ALARM ON CHILDHOOD CELEBRITY CULTURE: 'ALL I CAN SAY IS IT'S A NIGHTMARE' "Getting that kind of praise so young made me feel empowered and happy," Panettiere said.