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Michelle Trachtenberg Confirmed Dead Due to Diabetes Complications
Actor Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away due to complications related to diabetes, as reported by New York City’s medical examiner on Wednesday.
The medical examiner’s office stated that it updated the cause and manner of death for the 39-year-old native of New York City following an analysis of laboratory test results.
Trachtenberg, widely recognized for her roles in Gossip Girl, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Harriet the Spy, was discovered unresponsive in her upscale Manhattan apartment in February.
At the time, authorities indicated there were no signs of foul play, leading the medical examiner’s office to initially classify her death as “undetermined.”
Her family had requested that an autopsy not be performed, a request that was granted by the medical examiner’s office due to the absence of any criminal implications.
As of Wednesday, a spokesperson for Trachtenberg had not replied to inquiries regarding the situation.
Celebrities including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Taylor Momsen, and Blake Lively publicly expressed their sorrow following the announcement of Trachtenberg’s death on February 26.
Trachtenberg began her career at the tender age of eight, portraying Nona Mecklenberg on Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Pete & Pete from 1994 to 1996. She subsequently starred in film adaptations of Harriet the Spy and Inspector Gadget, alongside Matthew Broderick.
In 2000, she joined the cult favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer, playing Dawn Summers, the sister of the title character, portrayed by Gellar from 2000 to 2003.
Her career continued with notable roles in series such as Six Feet Under, Weeds, and Gossip Girl, where she took on the role of the cunning antagonist, Georgina Sparks. Trachtenberg was among the original cast members who reunited for guest roles in the 2021 revival of Gossip Girl.
In her later work, she appeared in the 2004 teen comedy EuroTrip and the 2009 film 17 Again, featuring Zac Efron and Leslie Mann.
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