Jansen Panettiere is spray painted in the final image before dying

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by Francesca Bacardi

February 21, 2023 | 7:54 a.m

The last photo Jansen Panettiere shared of himself before his unexpected death shows him cheerfully out in the woods with a friend.

The “Ice Age: The Meltdown” voice actor took a selfie with his friend while they took some time to paint a stone facade in Nyack Woods, New York.

He captioned the photo, “Graffiti is illegal.” Shared on Instagram on Feb 6th.

Going “Rane” when it comes to sharing his art, the star’s brother, Hayden Panettiere, shared a couple of photos of some of his new pieces just days ago.

“I loved this. #Raine,” he said Comment the photo from a single color palette.

Elsewhere, it is Share a photo of his girlfriend, Katherine Michie, standing in front of one of his pieces that appears to include the caduceus, a symbol of medicine.

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A source close to the Panettiere family told TMZ that Jansen passed away over the weekend in New York. He was 28 years old.

No cause of death was given, and the Nashville company has not yet released a statement about the tragic news.

The two appeared to be close siblings, as Jansen shared a photo of Hayden trying to chop off his locks last month.

He commented on the sweet snap, “It’s not the first haircut you’ve tried to give me.”

Jansen initially followed in his older sister’s footsteps and entered Hollywood before moving into art full-time. He had roles in “Even Stevens”, “Blue’s Clues”, “Robots” and “The Last Day of Summer”.

Hayden, 33, and Jansen have appeared in three movies together: “Tiger Cruise” in 2004, “Racing Stripes” in 2005, and “The Forger” in 2011.