Series star Michelle Trachtenberg died at the age of 39
According to US media reports, the actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known from series such as « Buffy – in the spell of the demons » and « Gossip Girl », died at the age of 39. Trachtenberg was found dead in her apartment in Manhattan, the « New York Times » reported, citing the New York police NYPD.
Several other media also reported on NYPD information. Details on the cause of death were initially not communicated. However, it was not assumed that a crime was assumed.
Success with supporting roles in cult series
The Trachtenberg, born in New York in 1985, had already stood in front of the camera as a small child. After smaller roles in series and films, she celebrated her breakthrough in the cult series « Buffy – in the spell of the demons » in the early 2000s – as Dawn Summers, the little sister of the vampire hunter Buffy.
Later she was particularly successful with her role in the « Gossip Girl » series. Both in the original series and in a later new edition, she played the sneaky party girl Georgina Sparks, former friend of Serena van der Woodsen, played by Blake Lively.
« Heart tearing »
The news of Trachtenberg's death is « heartbreaking », actress Rosie O'Donnell told the magazine « Us Weekly ». The two had stood together for the film « Harriet, the little detective » published in 1996 in 1996. « I loved her very much. »
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« Oh Michy, » wrote actress Melissa Gilbert on Instagram. « My heart hurts for your family and everyone who loved you like that. » Trachtenberg Co -stars from « Gossip Girl », Ed Westwick, and « Buffy – the spell of the demons », David Boreanaz, also reported on Instagram of their grief.
