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\n\t\u201cIce Princess\u201d director Tim Fywell has penned a sweet tribute to the two stars of his beloved 2005 ice skating movie, Hayden Panettiere and Michelle Trachtenberg, following Panettiere\u2019s death on Sunday at the age of 36. Trachtenberg also passed away in February of last year, at 39 years old. <\/p>\n

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\n\tAfter the news of Panettiere\u2019s death, \u201cIce Princess\u201d started trending on social media as those who grew up with the Disney movie realized that its two young stars are both now gone. The film follows Casey Carlyle (Trachtenberg), a teenager who decides to give up a Harvard scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a professional figure skater. Along the way, Casey meets skater Gen (Panettiere), and helps her to improve using algorithms generated on her computer. \u201cIce Princess\u201d also starred Joan Cusack and Kim Cattrall as Casey and Gen\u2019s mothers, respectively.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt was really upsetting to hear yesterday of the death of Hayden Panettiere at the age of 36,\u201d Fywell said in a statement to Variety<\/em>. \u201cI remember a brave, sparky, dedicated young actress who lit up the set in rehearsals and then the screen with her vibrant talent. Michelle Trachtenberg, Hayden\u2019s co-star in the movie, and she were an amazing pair.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe British director remembers the two as having \u201cvery different personalities.\u201d Trachtenberg was \u201ckooky, fun, with an infectious laugh and her brilliant sad-funny comic timing,\u201d while Panettiere was \u201cplucky and determined and perfectionist, spending hours practicing her skating and utterly focused on getting every acting take spot-on and truthful. Which she did.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFywell continued: \u201cIn what was often a tough and technically complicated shoot, and my first Hollywood movie, they were delightful to work with and great to have around. I remember them both with huge affection, how they were 20 odd years ago, at that relatively uncomplicated time of their lives, two shining talents, gone far too soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tOthers have also remembered Panettiere and Trachtenberg together, including \u201cSpy Kids\u201d star Alexa PenaVega, who wrote on social media that her \u201cheart is heavy\u201d because Panettiere\u2019s death marks the passing of another fellow child star. Vega also mentioned Daveigh Chase, who died at 35 in June.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHayden, Michelle, Daveigh\u2026 my heart is heavy today,\u201d PenaVega wrote. \u201cThese aren\u2019t just names from my childhood. They\u2019re girls I grew up alongside, sharing a world that was exciting and also incredibly hard. We were kids navigating something so big, and not everyone had the foundation or support they deserved.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tShe added, \u201cToday, I\u2019m grieving and holding their families close in my prayers and thinking of everyone still fighting battles we can\u2019t see. Hug your people close today.\u201d <\/p>\n

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