The 2025 Oscars In Memoriam segment has been criticised by fans for leaving out actress Michelle Trachtenberg. Trachtenberg died just one week before the 2025 Oscars aged 39. However Gene Hackman, whose death was confirmed a day later, was included in the segment, ruling out the possibility it was too late to add Trachtenberg to … Read more
The cause of death for actress Michelle Trachtenberg has been ruled “undetermined” by the New York City Medical Examiner, according to an agency spokesperson. Trachtenberg, whose memorable projects included roles in Harriet the Spy and Gossip Girl, died on Wednesday in Manhattan (Thursday in Australia). She was 39. Her family declined an autopsy and because … Read more
With tributes pouring after “Gossip Girl” alum Michelle Trachtenberg‘s death, her friend Amanda de Cadenet claimed she knew her demise “was a high possibility.” Page Six reported that in her Instagram post’s original note, she wrote that Trachtenberg “knew that death was a high possibility.” De Cadenet, a photographer, has since removed her claim from the post’s edited … Read more
Blake Lively shared her first comments on her former “Gossip Girl” co-star Michelle Trachtenberg‘s death, who passed away at 39 on Wednesday morning. Lively took to her Instagram Stories to mourn the passing and recall their first meeting with a loving photo and a moving tribute. “She was electricity,” she wrote about Trachtenberg, highlighting that the image … Read more
The actress made time for other projects while working on Gossip Girl from 2008 until 2012, most notably when she starred alongside teen heartthrob Zac Efron in the rom-com 17 Again in 2009. When asked why she took the role, she told reporters: “I pick characters that I feel I can bring something to … … Read more
Ed Westwick has led tributes to late Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg following the news of her shock death at the age of 39. Westwick, 37, who appeared on the hit show as Chuck Bass while Trachtenberg starred as Georgina Sparks, shared a post on Instagram saying he was “so sad” to hear of her … Read more
Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress who rose to fame as a child star with films like Harriet the Spy and went on to have memorable roles on TV shows including Gossip Girl, has died, according to an NYPD source. She was 39. Trachtenberg reportedly had recent medical issue, the source said. Her death appears to be … Read more
On February 26, police sources confirmed to The New York Post that Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg has died at age 39. Per the sources, her death is currently “not being investigated as suspicious.” Police also told ABC News that the actress’ mother found her dead in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle … Read more
Trachtenberg got her start in commercials and also appeared in the likes of ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Harriet the Spy’ and more. Michelle Trachtenberg and Sarah Michelle Gellar in ‘Ice Princess’. Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Preview: Michelle Trachtenberg has died at the age of 39. An actor from a young age, she was probably best known … Read more