Celebrity Death: Michelle Trachtenberg 39

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Exclusive | Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39 — former ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Harriet the Spy’ star shared troubling posts

Trachtenberg starred in a variety of kid-oriented movies and shows, making her film debut in 1996’s “Harriet the Spy,”

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[No Fun Shogun]

Wow, that's out of the blue. RIP.

 

[John Price]

RIP

 

[GKJ]

Shit.

RIP Dawn Summers, the ball of energy

 

[Jovavic]

Liked her in Eurotrip, rip, too soon

 

[Jumptheshark]

Wow.

had a liver transplant after having alcohol problems

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Power Man]

Not Buffy’s littlle sister :-(

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

RIP

 

[BertCorbeau]

Damn.

 

[beowulf]

Sad news, not even 40. Could be rejection of the liver if they are saying natural causes.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Ugh, so young. She was fantastic in Eurotrip.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

RIP Dawn Summers, the ball of energy

Where's Glory? Where's Ben?

 

[I am not exposed]

Just read some recent history and I guess not too surprising in that regard. Still feels odd. Feels like just yesterday I was watching her in Buffy and Road trip. Too young for sure.

 

[Winger98]

39 is just too damn young.

 

[Behn Wilson]

This is so sad. So young and when youve seen them since they were really young like her from Harriet The Spy on Its almost like they are always a little kid to you. Loved her in Buffy and especiallY Eurotrip where she stole that movie, she was so good in it.

RIP Michelle.

 

[Lehnerd Skinnerd]

Damn, beautiful woman, so young still. Such a shame. I loved Harriet the Spy as a kid, and remember her from Eurotrip, of course. But haven’t heard much about her or seen her in anything in recent years, so this comes as a total shock. RIP

 

[Primary Assist]

Rest in peace, life seems really difficult for so many child stars. So much pressure at a young age, oftentimes with a lack of parental supervision and the star being chaperoned by someone who may not have the kid's best interests in heart. Plus access to a big bank account at age 18 before they've really developed the wisdom to spend responsibly.

I could have sworn she was also Topanga in Boy Meets World, but guess I was totally wrong on that one