Actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39

[Daltonio]

'Buffy' and 'Gossip Girl' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39

Trachtenberg was found dead Wednesday in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle just after 8 a.m. local time by her mother, police sources told ABC News.

The sources told ABC News the actress recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications. Trachtenberg is believed to have died of natural causes and no foul play is suspected.

An autopsy will be conducted by the medical examiner's office to determine the cause and manner of death.

This is bumming me out so much, man. I used to watch Harriet the Spy every single day as a kid and loved her.

 

[MrDawn]

Such a shame. She died young. RIP

 

[Hulk]

I loved her as Penny in Inspector Gadget

 

[ᱬ𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩ᱬ]

i cried soo much that she died she was my childhood favorite actress and always be my favorite actress!

 

[Reacher]

Michelle Trachtenberg tragically died February 26 at just 39 years old, and now her friends are speaking out to Us Weekly about her health issues in recent years.

Trachtenberg had reportedly undergone a liver transplant within the last year, with one friend telling the magazine, “She was very open with those close to her about having the transplant, but she never went into detail.”

According to the Mayo Clinic, a liver transplant is typically required due to cirrhosis, which is the scarring of the liver.

“Major causes of cirrhosis leading to liver failure and liver transplant include Hepatitis B and C, alcoholic liver disease, which causes damage to the liver due to excessive alcohol consumption, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease… genetic diseases affecting the liver, diseases that affect the tubes that carry bile away from the liver.”

The friend said of Michelle, “She did drink, but not excessively in public. She was never the type to party hard. In the end, she was more of a recluse.”

The source said Michelle’s health had been deteriorating for some time, saying, “She had back issues, and then bone problems and she also fell a few times. Whenever we spoke, there was something medically wrong.”

 

[ᱬ𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩ᱬ]

Michelle Trachtenberg tragically died February 26 at just 39 years old, and now her friends are speaking out to Us Weekly about her health issues in recent years.

Trachtenberg had reportedly undergone a liver transplant within the last year, with one friend telling the magazine, “She was very open with those close to her about having the transplant, but she never went into detail.”

According to the Mayo Clinic, a liver transplant is typically required due to cirrhosis, which is the scarring of the liver.

“Major causes of cirrhosis leading to liver failure and liver transplant include Hepatitis B and C, alcoholic liver disease, which causes damage to the liver due to excessive alcohol consumption, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease… genetic diseases affecting the liver, diseases that affect the tubes that carry bile away from the liver.”

The friend said of Michelle, “She did drink, but not excessively in public. She was never the type to party hard. In the end, she was more of a recluse.”

The source said Michelle’s health had been deteriorating for some time, saying, “She had back issues, and then bone problems and she also fell a few times. Whenever we spoke, there was something medically wrong.”

when i was re watching her films and tv series i can tell about her weight and face that she could have medical health issues . thats so sad from reading this cause shes one of my favorite actresses especially my childhood