Michelle Trachtenberg’s family prevents autopsy, and cause of death is indefinite

Michelle Trachtenberg’s family prevented doctors from conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of the death of “Buffy: Vampire” and “Gossip Girl” actress at the age of 39. She was found lifeless on the morning of Wednesday (26) by her mother, Lana, in her apartment in the traditional neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, United States.

Trachtenberg’s death certificate will not bring the cause of death, which will be considered “indefinite.” “According to the Public Health Act, families may oppose autopsies for religious reasons and, if there is no suspicion of crime or any public health-related issue, the coroner honors this objection,” a representative of New York’s corresponding doctor’s office told Page Six.

The coroner performed only an external examination on the body. According to the portal, it is unlikely that any other exam will be done. According to international press, Trachtenberg may have had complications after a recently performed liver transplant. Sources told TMZ that the actress’s body may have rejected the organ.

Trachtenberg’s latest great work was as an executive producer and host of the real crime documentary series “Meet, Marry, Murder” in 2021. She also worked on the movie “Spyral”, an independent production released last year and directed by Bill Guttentag. Friends and colleagues of the cast of “Gossip Girl” used social networks to regret Michelle’s death. “She was electrifying. You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed,” said Blake Lively.