Michelle Trachtenberg, the beloved actress known for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," has passed away at the age of 39, as reported by The Post. Her death, which occurred in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle, was discovered by her mother on Wednesday. According to ABC News, Trachtenberg had recently undergone a liver transplant and may have been dealing with complications related to the procedure.
Police sources have stated that Trachtenberg's death is not being treated as suspicious, and ABC News has indicated that it is believed to be from natural causes, with no foul play suspected. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause and manner of her death.
Trachtenberg's career began at the tender age of nine with a role on the 1990s Nickelodeon show "The Adventures of Pete and Pete." She made her film debut in 1996 with "Harriet the Spy." Her breakout role came as Dawn Summers, the younger sister of Sarah Michelle Gellar's character Buffy, in the teen drama "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," which she played from 2000 until the series concluded in 2003. She also starred as Jenny in the 2004 teen comedy "EuroTrip" and as Casey Carlyle in the 2005 teen sports comedy-drama "Ice Princess."
In more recent years, Trachtenberg portrayed Georgina Sparks in the teen drama series "Gossip Girl," which aired from 2007 to 2012. She reprised this role in the second season of HBO Max's standalone sequel series.
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