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Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Dies Aged 39

By AidenMar 18,2025

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has passed away at the age of 39. The New York City Police Department is not investigating her death as suspicious.

According to ABC News, Trachtenberg’s mother discovered her deceased in her apartment near Columbus Circle on Wednesday. Reports suggest she may have been experiencing complications following a recent liver transplant. ABC News further stated that her death is believed to be from natural causes, with an autopsy pending to determine the official cause and manner of death.

Michelle Trachtenberg in November 2023. Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images.
Trachtenberg's career began at age nine, appearing in the 1990s Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete and Pete. Her film debut followed in 1996's Harriet the Spy. She achieved widespread recognition for her role as Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000-2003), alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar. Other notable roles include Jenny in EuroTrip (2004), Casey Carlyle in Ice Princess (2005), and Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl (2007-2012), a role she reprised in the HBO Max sequel series.

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