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Michelle Trachtenberg Passes Away at 39

<div><strong></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174060995465289829496_1148250615507365_2146233298836316578_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @michelletrachtenberg</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>American actress <strong>Michelle Trachtenberg </strong>has reportedly passed away at 39. Sources told the <em>New York Post</em> that the actress <em></em>was found “unconscious and unresponsive” by police at her apartment in Manhattan.</p><p>Last year, she underwent a liver transplant. The exact cause of her death is yet to be revealed but it is not deemed suspicious. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIDKO3qhYbM/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A42211442%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="811" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Michelle started modeling for commercials at three, moving on to acting a few years later. She debuted in the Nickelodeon sitcom <em><strong>The Adventures of Pete &amp; Pete</strong></em> in 1994 and made her film debut via<strong> </strong><em><strong>Harriet the Spy</strong> </em>in 1996. The following year, she was recognized with the Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress award at the Young Artist Award for her role in the said film. In 1998, the sci-fi sitcom<strong> </strong><em><strong>Meego </strong></em>gave her another award, Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actress, also at the Young Artist Award.<em><strong></strong></em></p><div><em></em><em></em><em></em></div><div><strong></strong></div><p><em></em>She starred in movies like <em><strong>Can&#x27;t Be Heaven</strong></em>, <em><strong>EuroTrip</strong></em>, <em><strong>Ice Princess</strong>,</em> <em><strong>17 Again</strong></em>,<em> <strong>Sexy Evil Genius</strong></em>, and<em></em> <em><strong>The Scribbler</strong></em>. <em></em><em></em><em></em><br/></p><p>On the small screen, she is most remembered for her roles as Dawn Summers in the supernatural drama series<strong> </strong><em><strong>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</strong> </em>and Georgina Sparks in the teen drama series<strong> <em>Gossip Girl</em></strong>.<strong></strong> Michelle also hosted the series <em><strong>Meet, Marry, Murder</strong>,<strong></strong> </em>which explores the true stories of people who murdered their partners. <em></em><em></em></p><p>Her last project was <em><strong>Spyral</strong></em>, a documentary that tackles mental health.<em></em></p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjpDA-BGtQ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A43421309.400000036%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Lead photo from <strong>@michelletrachtenberg</strong></p>

<p>Actress Michelle Trachtenberg was famous for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl." </p>

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg was famous for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl."

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'Gossip Girl' Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Passes Away at 39

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Published Feb 27, 2025 06:30 AM PHT

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Updated Feb 27, 2025 06:56 AM PHT

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