The reason of death for Michelle Trachtenberg has been made public.
According to New York’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner, the 39-year-old actress’s cause of death and manner of death were both declared “undetermined,” as Fox News Digital reported.
According to Fox News Digital, Trachtenberg’s family refused to an autopsy, which led to the “undetermined” decision. A spokesperson for Trachtenberg was contacted by Fox News Digital for comment.
New York public health legislation allows families to object to an autopsy for religious reasons. Only in cases where the descendant’s death is deemed suspicious or for concerns of public health and safety can the medical examiner overrule a family’s decision.
Trachtenberg was discovered dead in a residence in New York City on Wednesday.
Around 8 a.m. local time, authorities responded to a 911 call and discovered the actress at a home. The New York Police Department report states that Trachtenberg was unresponsive and unconscious.
There was no suspicion that Trachtenberg’s death was suspicious. According to police sources who spoke to ABC7, Trachtenberg had just received a liver transplant and might have been having problems.
The actress’s passing was also verified by a spokesperson for the “Sister Cities” star. According to Gary Mantoosh, “the family requests privacy for their loss,” Fox News Digital reported. “There are no further details at this time.”
According to a source, the “Gossip Girl” star had been dealing with “health issues,” People magazine reported.
Trachtenberg said to pals that she had been “really, really down emotionally” for the past year and was “struggling.”
The site was informed by the insider that “she was really, really sick and open with those in her circle about how much she was struggling.” “She was very thin, pale, gaunt, and battling health problems.”
Her first appearance on Nickelodeon was in “The Adventures of Pete and Pete.” She debuted as the titular character in the 1996 motion picture “Harriet the Spy.” She went on to play Dawn Summers on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” for three years. The show aired between 1997 and 2003.
Trachtenberg became even more well-known for her role as Georgina Sparks on “Gossip Girl.” On the popular drama series, she costarred with Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford, and Penn Badgley.
Her other films include “The Ice Princess” and “EuroTrip.”
With parts in “Sexy Evil Genius,” “The Scribbler,” and “Sister Cities,” the actress carried on with her Hollywood career. In 2021, she appeared in the revival of “Gossip Girl.”
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