Hayden Panettiere wears late brother Jansen’s jacket to his funeral

This is a truly touching tribute. 

Hayden Panettiere celebrated her late brother Jansen Panettiere by wearing a custom jacket he designed to his funeral service. 

As first reported by TMZ, Hayden, 33, was seen in the colorful creation on Wednesday, as her friends and family came together for a memorial at the Palisades Presbyterian Church in Nyack, New York.

The “Heroes” star paired the bold outerwear with a black blouse and pants as well as cream sneakers. 

Jansen last shared a photo of the brightly colored zip-up jacket with an abstract design on the front on February 2.

He died suddenly two weeks later at only 28. 

Followers praised the design on Instagram in the comments section. “You were a bright light and a visionary,” one supporter wrote. 

Another wrote encouragingly, “This is what unique fashion is all about!” 

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Jansen, a former child actor, often shared close-ups of his bold paintings, jackets and shoes on his Instagram account. The late designer donated a portion of all purchases to #WeAreAllUkrainians.

Jansen’s family released a statement about how his cause of death was “cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), coupled with aortic valve complications,” while they awaited the results from the coroner. 

The statement continued, “Jansen’s heart could be seen in his eyes, and his charm in his brilliant, engaging smile; his soul in his masterful and revealing paintings, and the joy of life in his dry wit.”

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Jansen shared photos of the jacket on Instagram in February.
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The “Nashville” star teared up on Monday during her first appearance after her brother’s death on “Good Morning America.”

“He’s right here with me,” Hayden said tearfully after Michael Strahan offered his condolences.

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