The erstwhile kid star, 39, who appeared successful a assortment of TV shows and movies including “Buffy nan Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl,” was found by her mother connected Feb. 26 successful her Central Park South apartment.
She had undergone a liver transplant successful nan past year, which sources astatine nan clip speculated whitethorn person contributed to her death. Some fans had expressed concerns astir her wellness successful nan months earlier she died aft Instagram posts shared by nan character appeared to show her looking frail and gaunt.
‘Harriet nan Spy,’ ‘Gossip Girl’ character Michelle Trachtenberg dormant astatine 39
- Michelle Trachtenberg dormant astatine 39 — erstwhile ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Harriet nan Spy’ prima precocious underwent liver transplant
- Michelle Trachtenberg sewage a liver transplant soon earlier decease astatine 39: sources
- Michelle Trachtenberg had plans to look astatine a SXSW use screening earlier her tragic death
- Michelle Trachtenberg’s last Instagram photograph earlier her tragic decease astatine 39 revealed
- Michelle Trachtenberg clapped backmost astir her appearance, wellness concerns earlier decease astatine 39: ‘Check yourself haters’
However, pursuing a reappraisal of laboratory trial results, nan aesculapian examiner amended nan origin of decease to complications of glucosuria mellitus.
Trachtenberg’s sudden decease shocked fans and erstwhile co-stars, including Rosie O’Donnell, David Boreanaz and Melissa Gilbert, to flock to societal media pinch an outpouring of support for nan young actress.
She sewage her first credited acting domiciled astatine nan property of 9 connected nan classical 1990s Nickelodeon bid “The Adventures of Pete and Pete,” portraying nan main characters’ quirky gal-pal Nona F. Mecklenberg. She made her movie debut successful 1996’s “Harriet nan Spy,” successful which she played nan title character.