Michelle Trachtenberg's Cause of Death Revealed Two Months After Her Passing
Two months after her unexpected passing at 39, Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death has been revealed. On Tuesday, April 16, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to numerous news sources that Trachtenberg's death was a result of natural causes due to complications of diabetes mellitus.
The update comes weeks after the Gossip Girl alum was found unconscious and unresponsive in her New York City apartment on February 26. According to People, first responders came to her home to check on her after a 911 call.
At the time, Trachtenberg's cause of death was ruled as 'undetermined' as her family opposed an autopsy being conducted, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office told the publication at the time.
Former co-stars like Blake Lively, Chase Crawford, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Rosie O'Donnell quickly took to social media to share tributes to Trachtenberg's life following the news of her passing. However, a friend told People that the actress had 'pulled back from Hollywood' in recent years, and was a 'recluse.'
Other sources told People that Trachtenberg secretly struggled with health issues, although she never spoke about her medical conditions publicly. She even clapped back at social media followers who questioned whether she looked well in a January 2024 photo with Gellar. "Fun fact. This is my face," she wrote at the time. "Not malnutrition no problems. Why do you have to hate? Get a calendar."
According to People, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress reportedly underwent a liver transplant shortly before her death. "She was really, really sick and open with those in her circle about how much she was struggling," a source told the publication at the time. "She was 'pale, gaunt, very thin, and dealing with health issues."
The insider also said that Trachtenberg was battling mental health struggles as she'd been "really, really down emotionally" and had "told friends she was struggling.'
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