Michelle Trachtenberg dead: Blake Lively’s heartbreaking tribute to Gossip Girl star

Michelle Trachtenberg had a “huge heart” and was “fiercely loyal” to friends, actress Blake Lively said.

The 39-year-old Gossip Girl and Buffy The Vampire Slayer star died on Wednesday after being called by police to a chic apartment complex in Central Park South, New York City.

The actress recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications, it is understood. She had previously posted a number of troubling photos to Instagram that appeared noticeably thin and frail.

Lively, 37, posted a picture of her alongside Trachtenberg on Instagram on Wednesday night, with a lengthy tribute. Lively had a lead role in Gossip Girl for five years, working alongside Trachtenberg, who played a recurring character between 2007 and 2012.

Lively wrote: “Everything she did, she did 200%. She was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, big and bold, and distinctly herself, facing authority head on when she felt something was wrong, caring deeply about her work, caring about her work when it was difficult, and caring about her work.

” Time passes. You assume that you will see an old friend for granted. To paraphrase, the real tragedies in life are the ones that blindside you on an idle Tuesday. Hold those close to you who you adore and have loved.

She added:” The world lost a deeply sensitive and good person in Michelle. May those who had the opportunity to witness her fire remember her work and enormous heart.

The actress’ passing is not being considered suspicious, according to the police, who said the medical examiner would decide her death. It is heartbreaking to announce Michelle’s passing, according to a Trachtenberg representative. For their loss, the family requests privacy. No more information is available at this time.

Trachtenberg, from New York City, played young socialite Georgina Sparks of Manhattan’s Upper East Side who created havoc throughout the show, blackmailing Serena van der Woodsen (Lively), among other schemes.

Fellow Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick, who played Chuck Bass on the show, said he was” sending prayers “in a post to his social media, featuring a picture of Trachtenberg as Sparks.

Her Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-stars also paid tribute to their” little sister”. In a post shared on her Instagram page, Emma Caulfield, who played Anya Jenkins, claimed the cast had “lost a little sister.” She also referenced the actress as “Mish Mish.”

Source: Mirror