Hollywood actor Michelle Trachtenberg, best known for her role in Gossip Girl, passed away on February 26. She was reportedly found dead at her Manhattan apartment and her untimely demise has left her well wishers heartbroken. While speaking to US Weekly, her close friends recalled her final days and revealed her struggles with health.
According to US Weekly, a source close to the late actor revealed that her health had been deteriorating for some time and confirm she had a liver transplant in the months before she died. The source was quoted as saying, “She was very open with those close to her about having the transplant but she never went into detail.”
Meanwhile, an industry insider revealed, “The last time I saw her, something felt off. You could sense something was going on. She was really frail and had been sick for a while.”
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Another close friend shared, “She had back issues, and then bone problems and she also fell a few times.” The friend added, “Whenever we spoke, there was something medically wrong…Michelle was thrown a lot of curveballs with her health, but she did her best not to let it get her down.”
After Michelle’s demise, her Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively penned a long note for her. She wrote, “This is the first day I met Michelle. She was electricity. You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed. Everything she did, she did 200%. She laughed the fullest at someone’s joke, she faced authority head on when she felt something was wrong, she cared deeply about her work, she was proud to be a part of this community and industry as painful as it could be sometimes, she was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, she was big and bold and distinctly herself.”
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She added, “And she always had yummy caramel smelling lipgloss on because she didn’t just want to sparkle on camera, she liked creating a nice experience for anyone who was in her orbit, even down to the subtle smell of her lipgloss because she cared about the sweet details. She was a kind person, through and through. Time passes. You take for granted that you get the chance to see an old friend. To paraphrase, the real tragedies in life are the ones that blindside you on an idle Tuesday. Hold those you love and have loved dear. The world lost a deeply sensitive and good per in Michelle. May her work and her hear be remembered by those who were lucky enough to experience her fire.”
The cause of Michelle’s untimely demise has not been disclosed yet.
