Michel Tratchenberg had a liver transplant several months before his death

Michelle Trutchenberg received medical treatment before her death at the age of 39.

gossip girl The actress was found out by police on Wednesday morning, February 26th that she “unconsciously did not respond.” The cause of death has not been confirmed. However, Trachtenberg had recently undergone a liver transplant, sources told people.

Trachtenberg never shared his health publicly. However, in January 2024, she responded to an Instagram commenter when she suggested she felt sick after sharing a selfie with the grid.

“Fun fact. This is my face,” she captioned a follow-up post. “I'm not malnourished. Why do you hate it? Get your calendar.”

in Third Post“I recently received some comments about my appearance. I have never had a happy, healthy plastic surgery. Check out my dislike.”

ABC News She reported that her liver transplant could have led to “complications.”

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The NYPD previously confirmed with people that officers answered a 911 call at 1 Columbus Place in New York City around 8am Wednesday. “On arrival, officers observed that the 39-year-old woman was unconsciously unresponsive,” police said. “EMS responded to the location and declared that the victim had died. No crime was suspected.”

Trachtenberg began his career as a child actor appearing in commercials before moving on to the role of Nickelodeon Pete and Pete's Adventures and Spy Harriet, but also All my kids. From there, she took on the role of Buffy's younger sister, Dawn Summers, in the Cult Classic series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

rear BTVS At the end, Trachtenberg continued playing Georgina Sparks. gossip girl. She marked the final on-screen appearance in 2023, recreating Georgina's role in two episodes of the Max Reboot.