Actress Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, says report

The cause of Michelle Trachtenberg’s death was officially confirmed: diabetes -related complications. The information was released on Wednesday (16) by the office of the corporate doctor’s corporate doctor to the Deadline website.

The actress, known for her striking roles in series such as “Buffy, Vampire Hunt” and “Gossip Girl”, died at 39 in late February.

Michelle was found unconscious in her apartment in Manhattan on the morning of the 26th. New York police, who attended the incident, found no signs of violence or suspicious circumstances.

At the time, the family chose not to authorize an autopsy. Just before death, the actress had undergone a liver transplant, according to nearby sources.

Born in New York, Trachtenberg began his career as a child. In the 1990s, he gained visibility by participating in the Nickelodeon series “The Adventures of Pete & Pete” and, soon after, by starring Harriet, “The Little Spy” (1996), when he was only 10 years old. The film put her on the industry radar, and from there she migrated to more mature papers.

His performance as Dawn Summers, sister of Buffy’s main character, from the fifth season of the series, was one of his most remembered works. Already in the late 2000s, Michelle again gained projection by living Georgina Sparks, recurring character in Gossip Girl, aired between 2007 and 2012.

In recent years, the actress has worked more behind the scenes. Her last prominent project was as a host and executive producer of the documentary program “Meet, Marry, Murder”, from the Tubi TV platform, launched in 2021.