Sarah Michelle Gellar pays heartbreaking tribute to Buffy co-star Michelle Trachtenberg

Following the news that her on-screen sister Michelle Trachtenberg had passed away, actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has made a statement.

In the hit TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, actress Sarah, 47, played the title role, while actress Michelle, who sadly passed away at age 39, played the role of her younger sister, Dawn Summers. Actress Michelle appeared in Buffy, which ran from 1997 to 2003, from 2000 until 2003, when the hit show abruptly ended.

Sarah posted a series of photos of the pair throughout their career and friendship on her Instagram, she then wrote in the caption: “‘ Michelle, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I’ll be with you forever. Living in it is the hardest part of life. I will be brave. I will live… for you'”.

Sarah’s co-star’s death was reported by the New York Post yesterday (Wednesday). According to a source with information from the publication, Michelle, who also appeared in the Gossip Girl and Zac Efron films 17 Again, was discovered in a posh apartment complex in Manhattan’s Central Park South neighborhood. Although Michelle’s death is not being treated as suspicious, her cause of death has not yet been determined.

Michelle regularly shared pictures of herself on social media, including one of her with Sarah, her Buffy on-screen sister. The smiling pair were standing next to one another, their heads touching affectionately, as seen in a throwback photo by Michelle. She gushed about the photo and her friend Sarah in the caption, “Slay all day!” Always adored this picture of us twinning! #buffy #dawn #sister #womancrushwednesday @sarahmgellar”.

Following the shock news, friends of the star paid tribute to Michelle, including Buffy actor David Boreanaz, who played Angel on the series. David, 55, shared a black and white photo of Michelle on his Instagram stories and wrote: “So very sad… horrible news. RIP and prayers to her and her family”.

Actress Selma Blair, meanwhile, commented on Michelle’s final Instagram post as she penned: “I love you forever. One of the few. Your memory will be a blessing”. And Katheine McPhee added: “A Sweetheart. I’m sorry you left us so soon”.

And Blake Lively added: “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.

Meanwhile, Michelle’s boyfriend Jay Cohen, 63, who was first romantically linked to Michelle in 2020 told the MailOnline:” The family will not be commenting on the tragedy. “He added Michelle’s mum and her sister were not at the property, following reports Michelle’s mum was the one to find her.

In the months leading up to the actress ‘ sad death, Michelle is understood to have underwent a liver transplant, a source claimed to People. However, Michelle never publicly shared any health conditions.

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Source: Mirror