Kenan Thompson remains to be reeling from the “shock” of his Nickelodeon co-star Michelle Trachtenberg’s loss of life.
The “Saturday Night Live” star, 46, addressed her sudden passing in an interview with E! Information printed on Monday, March 10.
The Publish solely reported that Trachtenberg was discovered died on February 26 at age 39.
“It was such a shock,” Kenan informed the outlet, revealing how he found the upsetting information.
“I got that text from my business partner Johnny [Ryan Jr.] and I didn’t understand what the headline was. I just saw her picture, and it was like, ‘Pass away.’ Those are the two words that I saw and I was like, ‘That’s not right. Why would that be the case?’”
Trachtenberg rose to fame on Nickelodeon within the ’90s alongside Thompson.
Sources informed The Publish that the “Gossip Girl” alum had undergone a liver transplant inside the final 12 months, suggesting that her physique might have rejected the organ.
The insiders additionally claimed she died of pure causes; nevertheless, her reason behind loss of life was dominated “undetermined” after her household objected to an post-mortem.
Following Trachtenberg’s passing, an insider informed Us Weekly that “something felt off,” including, “She was really frail and had been sick for a while.”
Thompson touched on the late star’s alleged well being woes.
“If she was suffering, it would have been nice to have been one of the people that might have been able to ease some of that suffering,” he mentioned. “Anything like that. If she needed a shoulder or an extra ear.”
The comic made certain to notice, “She’s loved. I just hope that there’s no more pain now.”
Whereas their paths hardly ever crossed since their days as youngster stars, Thompson shared he was nonetheless in touch with Trachtenberg on social media, although not as steadily as he would have preferred.
“I was semi-going back-and-forth with her on Instagram, just randomly,” he said. “When we did Good Burger, she was like, ‘Where’s my cameo? Happy for you guys.’ I wish it was a lot less sporadic. Just [make] sure that you know what people are going through.”
Thompson was amongst many celebrities who paid tribute to Trachtenberg after her loss of life.
“Our first Nick movie star has departed us!!” he captioned a put up. “She was my friend and now she rests!! 🙏🏾.”
He added, “Check on your people!!! ❤️.”
Trachtenberg’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar and fellow “Gossip Girl” alum Blake Vigorous additionally shared touching posts in her reminiscence.
The Publish just lately spoke to Trachtenberg’s producing associate, Casey Tebo, who shared that he and her boyfriend, expertise agent Jay Cohen, have been nonetheless planning to make her final venture turn into a actuality.
Earlier than her loss of life, the actress had written a script referred to as “Toy Monster,” which gained curiosity from a number of studios. However, he shared, improvement was stalled.
Tebo mentioned that he and Cohen are decided to make Trachtenberg’s closing venture come to life “if it’s the last movie Jay and I ever make.”
