Michelle Trachtenberg lived a quiet life in New York Metropolis earlier than her tragic dying at age 39.
The actress was discovered by her mom round 8 a.m. Wednesday at One Columbus Place, the Submit solely confirmed. It’s believed her physique might have rejected a liver transplant, which she obtained throughout the final yr.
“It is with great sadness we confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away. The family requests privacy for their loss,” Trachtenberg’s consultant, Gary Mantoosh, stated in an announcement.
Her dying was dominated “undetermined” on Thursday after her household objected to an post-mortem, in accordance with a spokeswoman for the town health worker’s workplace and sources.
Trachtenberg had a decades-long profession, starring in a slew of iconic roles, together with Daybreak Summers on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Georgina Sparks on “Gossip Girl,” and Casey Carlyle within the 2005 movie “Ice Princess.”
Most notably, maybe, she starred in 1996’s “Harriet the Spy” alongside Rosie O’Donnell.
However, a buddy instructed People who Trachtenberg had taken “a step away from Hollywood” in recent times.
“She just had the story of childhood stardom. She had a couple roles throughout the last decade, but nothing of real note,” the supply stated.
The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” alum’s final credited function was in 2023 when she reprised her Georgina function on the short-lived “Gossip Girl” reboot on Max.
“She really pulled back from Hollywood [in] the last eight years,” they continued. “She was a great girl who just never got her footing, just like many childhood stars.”
In line with the insider, Trachtenberg “was a recluse [and] didn’t have many friends.”
“She was an overall great girl. She was always kind, supportive and loving.”
“It’s so sad. It really is. She was an amazing person,” the supply famous.
On the time of her dying, Trachtenberg was courting expertise agent Jay Cohen, 63. The 2 have been collectively since 2020 however saved their relationship principally out of the highlight.
Many stars paid tribute to Trachtenberg, together with her “Buffy” costar Sarah Michelle Gellar.
On Thursday, Gellar shared a slew of candy throwback pictures, together with pictures from Trachtenberg’s time on the present from 2000 to 2003. She captioned the carousel with the phrases Buffy stated to her sister Daybreak in “The Gift” episode.
“Michelle, listen to me,” Gellar, 47, wrote. “Listen. I love you. I will always love you. The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live … for you.”
