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Michelle Trachtenberg Has Died Aged 39
Michelle Trachtenberg has tragically died at age 39.
The actress was known for a wide range of film and TV roles, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl.
Her first credited role came at age nine when she appeared in the classic 1990s Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
She then starred in a variety of children-orientated shows and movies before pivoting to more mature acting roles, including the part of Dawn Summers, the sister of Buffy, and antagonist Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl.
After hearing the devastating news of Trachtenberg’s passing, fans have taken to social media and paid tribute.
One fan writes: “Ice Princess was one of my favorite movies growing up. This is devastating.”
Another adds: “May she rest in peace. Loved watching Buffy, such a great show.”
“This is heartbreaking. Eurotrip was one of my fav films as a teenager. She was so likable in everything I saw her in,” comments a third. “My thoughts are with family and friends.”
According to sources from the New York Post, Trachtenberg was found by her mother at around 8 a.m. on February 26 at One Columbus Place, a 51-story luxury apartment complex in Manhattan’s Central Park South neighborhood.
The NYPD confirmed the actress was found ‘unconscious and unresponsive’ by police and pronounced dead by EMS workers.
Trachtenberg is said to have recently undergone a liver transplant. A source told ABC News this reported transplant may have led to complications.
It’s believed the actress died from natural causes, and no foul play is suspected.
In recent months, Trachtenberg had posted a series of troubling photos on Instagram in which she appeared gaunt and frail.
It led fans to take to social media and comment on her appearance.
In response to such comments, the actress told fans she was ‘happy and healthy’ and had never had plastic surgery.
However, a source told People magazine that Trachtenberg was ‘really down emotionally’ last year.
“She told friends she was struggling,” the source told the publication. “She was really, really sick and open with those in her circle about how much she was struggling.”
Trachtenberg was also regularly active on Instagram in her final months, with some cryptic posts concerning fans.
A week before her passing, the actress shared a throwback photo of herself attending the Killing Kennedy premiere at the Saban Theatre on November 4, 2013, in Beverly Hills.
The picture, snapped on the red carpet, was captioned: “I wanted to look like naughty #tinkerbelI #throwback.”
Days prior to this, Trachtenberg shared another old photo of herself in which she joked about not letting the ‘Sunday scaries’ get to her.
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