Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," has tragically passed away at the age of 39, as reported by The Post. According to police sources, her death is not considered suspicious.
ABC News revealed that Trachtenberg was found deceased by her mother on Wednesday in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle. It was reported that Trachtenberg had recently undergone a liver transplant and might have been suffering from complications related to the procedure. ABC News further stated that her death is believed to be from natural causes, with no foul play suspected. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause and manner of her death.
Trachtenberg's career began at the tender age of nine, when she appeared in the 1990s Nickelodeon series "The Adventures of Pete and Pete." She made her film debut in 1996 with "Harriet the Spy." Her notable role as Dawn Summers, the younger sister of Sarah Michelle Gellar's character Buffy in the teen drama "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," spanned from 2000 to the series' end in 2003. She also starred as Jenny in the 2004 teen sex comedy "EuroTrip" and portrayed Casey Carlyle in the 2005 teen sports comedy-drama "Ice Princess."
In more recent years, Trachtenberg portrayed Georgina Sparks in the American teen drama "Gossip Girl," which aired from 2007 to 2012. She reprised this role in the second season of HBO Max's sequel series.
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