Michelle Trachtenberg underwent a liver transplant shortly before , a source told It’s not known if the “Gossip Girl” actor suffered complications from the transplant. At this time, no cause of death has been determined, according to the New York City chief medical examiner’s office. The actor, known for her roles in hit shows including “Gossip Girl” and was found dead in a New York City apartment on Feb.
26, officials confirmed to NBC News. Police found her unconscious and unresponsive after responding to a 911 call. No criminality was suspected.
Following her death, several of Trachtenberg’s colleagues to her on social media, including Blake Lively, who appeared with her in “Gossip Girl” from 2007 to 2012. “She was electricity. You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed,” Lively wrote as part of a lengthy tribute in her Instagram story.
“The world lost a deeply sensitive and good person in Michelle,” Lively also wrote. “May her work and her huge heart be remembered by those who were lucky enough to experience her fire.” “Gossip Girl” star Chace Crawford also paid tribute to Trachtenberg on , sharing a series of throwback selfies.
“Michelle was one of a kind. I remember her coming on set for the first time and just absolutely owning it,” he wrote. “She was a force of nature and just so so unapologetically funny and magnetic.
. remembering those years with a big smile.” Alyson Hannigan, who starred alongside Trachte.
