27 February 2025, 18:00 by Karzal

Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Michelle Trachtenberg (39) has passed away

Michelle Trachtenberg has died at the age of 39. The American actress has appeared in series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl.

It is unclear what caused Trachtenberg to die. The actress was found dead in her New York apartment around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, ABC News reports, citing police sources. The police are not investigating further because no suspicious circumstances have been found, writes The New York Post. She was found by her mother.

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Trachtenberg (photo) has shared disturbing messages on social media in recent months. She looked emaciated in it.

She was born in New York in 1985. At the age of nine, she made her acting debut in the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. In her film debut in 1996, she played the lead role in Harriet the Spy.

Later she played the sister of the vampire-killing main character Buffy from the series of the same name for three years. She also appeared for several seasons as Georgina Sparks in the hit series Gossip Girl.

Comments (2)

JanWillemK • 27 February 2025, 15:33

What sad news again. I grew up with the great cult film EuroTrip in which she also played. And yes, I think many men were in love with her.

Here is some more information about the possible cause of death.
"The actress had a number of health problems. She recently underwent a liver transplant, which caused complications with her liver and thyroid. News website 'TMZ' reports that Trachtenberg's body may have rejected the transplant, which most likely led to her death."

2Translated from Dutch.