Michelle Trachtenberg fired back at fans who were worried about her health one year before her tragic death.
In January 2024, the âGossip Girlâ star posted a selfie with âSpy Kidsâ star Alexa PenaVega after a fun day at the hair salon.
However, her comments section was flooded with fans voicing their concern for the actress, claiming she looked thin and âsick.â
âExplain to me how I look sick,â the actress responded to one commenter. âDid you lose a calendar and not realize Iâm not 14. Iâm 38. How sad for you to leave such a comment.â
The following day, Trachtenberg posted another selfie to silence the âhatersâ as they continued to criticize her looks.
âIâve received several comments recently about my appearance. I have never had plastic surgery I am happy and healthy,â she wrote. âCheck yourself haters.â
At the time, several fans applauded the actress for taking a stand against people voicing their opinions about her body.
Trachtenberg, who boasted over 800,000 followers, last posted to Instagram on Feb. 18.
However, on Wednesday, sources confirmed to The Post that Trachtenberg had died. She was 39.
Trachtenbergâs mother found her âunconscious and unresponsiveâ in her apartment near Columbus Circle just after 8 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
The actress died from natural causes, sources added, but her official cause of death has yet to be revealed. We also learned that she recently underwent a liver transplant.
Her death is not being investigated as suspicious.
The âBuffy the Vampire Slayerâ actress reportedly underwent a liver transplant in recent weeks and may have been experiencing complications.
Trachtenberg was born in New York City and began her acting career when she was just three. She got her big break on Nickelodeon in 1991, starring on âThe Adventures of Pete & Peteâ until 1996.
She landed her first the titular role in 1996âs âHarriet the Spyâ and went on to star in several fan-favorite coming of age movies and TV shows such as â17 Againâ and âIce Princess.â
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