Apr 17, 2025 03:18 AM
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Michelle Trachtenberg died from complications of diabetes mellitus
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/entertain...index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrg6e2xgj6o
EXCERPTS: The cause of death for actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who died in February, was confirmed to be complications of diabetes mellitus, a spokesperson for the New York City Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed to CNN on Wednesday.
Her cause of death was initially ruled as undetermined because her family declined an autopsy, a spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office told CNN at the time, and because Trachtenberg’s death was not deemed suspicious by law enforcement, the medical examiner’s office honored that request, the spokesperson said.
Trachtenberg, who was best known for appearing in “Harriet the Spy,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl,” died on February 26 in Manhattan. She was 39.
Police responded to a 911 call just after 8 a.m. local time and found a woman unconscious and unresponsive inside a Manhattan apartment. She was later identified as Trachtenberg, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN at the time. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased.
[...] toxicology tests determined Trachtenberg's cause of death.
The US actress was best known for playing Buffy the Vampire Slayer's younger sister Dawn Summers, and later took on the role of manipulative socialite Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl as an adult.
Trachtenberg's family, who are Orthodox Jews, had reportedly objected to an autopsy, citing religious reasons. Because there was no sign of foul play, the medical examiner did not overrule the relatives' objection.
An unnamed source told NBC News the actress had received a liver transplant before her death. The exact timing or reasoning of the operation is unclear.
Trachtenberg's sudden death shocked her fans. She rose to fame as a childhood star making her debut in a number of Nickelodeon projects including the film Harriet the Spy.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/entertain...index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrg6e2xgj6o
EXCERPTS: The cause of death for actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who died in February, was confirmed to be complications of diabetes mellitus, a spokesperson for the New York City Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed to CNN on Wednesday.
Her cause of death was initially ruled as undetermined because her family declined an autopsy, a spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office told CNN at the time, and because Trachtenberg’s death was not deemed suspicious by law enforcement, the medical examiner’s office honored that request, the spokesperson said.
Trachtenberg, who was best known for appearing in “Harriet the Spy,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl,” died on February 26 in Manhattan. She was 39.
Police responded to a 911 call just after 8 a.m. local time and found a woman unconscious and unresponsive inside a Manhattan apartment. She was later identified as Trachtenberg, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN at the time. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased.
[...] toxicology tests determined Trachtenberg's cause of death.
The US actress was best known for playing Buffy the Vampire Slayer's younger sister Dawn Summers, and later took on the role of manipulative socialite Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl as an adult.
Trachtenberg's family, who are Orthodox Jews, had reportedly objected to an autopsy, citing religious reasons. Because there was no sign of foul play, the medical examiner did not overrule the relatives' objection.
An unnamed source told NBC News the actress had received a liver transplant before her death. The exact timing or reasoning of the operation is unclear.
Trachtenberg's sudden death shocked her fans. She rose to fame as a childhood star making her debut in a number of Nickelodeon projects including the film Harriet the Spy.