{"id":8779,"date":"2025-02-28T08:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=8779"},"modified":"2025-02-28T08:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:29:41","slug":"michelle-trachtenbergs-death-users-were-concerned-about-the-stars-latest-photos-as-she-looks-sick-with-yellow-eyes-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/8779","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Trachtenberg’s Death: Users Were Concerned About the Star’s Latest Photos, as She ‘Looks Sick’ with ‘Yellow Eyes’ \u2014 Pics"},"content":{"rendered":"
Michelle Trachtenberg, beloved for her roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl,” was found dead in her Manhattan apartment at the age of 39. The shocking news comes just days after fans expressed growing concern over her appearance in recent social media posts.\n\n
Michelle Trachtenberg on the set of “Gossip Girl” on April 30, 2008, in New York.\n\n\n
Observers noted that she looked frail, with what some\u00a0described\u00a0as “yellow eyes” \u2014 a potential sign of serious health issues. While her passing has been ruled natural causes,\u00a0reports\u00a0suggest she had undergone a liver transplant within the past year, and complications may have played a role.\n\n
Michelle Trachtenberg at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy’s 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson on February 11, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California\n\n\n
According to\u00a0sources, her mother discovered the\u00a0actress\u00a0unresponsive at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday at One Columbus Place, a luxury high-rise in Manhattan’s Central Park South neighborhood.\n\n
The NYPD confirmed that officers responded to a 911 call reporting a woman in cardiac arrest, but by the time emergency medical personnel arrived, Trachtenberg had already passed away.\n\n
A medical examiner’s van parked outside Michelle Trachtenberg’s apartment on February 26, 2025, in New York.\n\n\n
Sources suggested that complications from her liver transplant, possibly organ rejection, may have\u00a0contributed to her passing. The city medical examiner is expected to determine the official cause of death.\n\n
“It is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away. The family requests privacy for their loss,” her representative, Gary Mantoosh,\u00a0said\u00a0in a statement.\n\n
Michelle Trachtenberg at The Art of Elysium 8th Annual Heaven Gala on January 10, 2015, in Santa Monica, California.\n\n\n
Trachtenberg’s passing sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry and her local community. Neighbors at her Manhattan apartment building reflected on their interactions with the actress in the weeks leading up to her death.\n\n
Michelle Trachtenberg at the 101st Annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2015, in Washington, D.C.\n\n\n
“Michelle always seemed happy, I never noticed anything off about her at all,” Rafael Williams, who lived above her,\u00a0revealed. “I didn’t know her personally, but she always made a point to say ‘Hi’ in the elevator. It’s shocking to me because she didn’t seem to have a problem in the world.”\n\n
Michelle Trachtenberg at the 1st Annual Cocktails for a Cause with Love Leo Rescue event on December 6, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.\n\n\n
Ariana Rodriguez, another neighbor, also shared her memories of Trachtenberg, describing her as a warm and friendly presence in the building. “Michelle was a great neighbor,” she\u00a0said.\n\n
“She wasn’t loud, smiled at everyone in the hallways. I saw her with her boyfriend a few times and they were always walking either hand-in-hand or with his arm around her,” she\u00a0added.\n\n
Michelle Trachtenberg at “Cadillac Celebrates the 92nd Annual Academy Awards” event on February 6, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.\n\n\n
At the time of her death, Trachtenberg was reportedly\u00a0in a relationship\u00a0with\u00a0talent agent\u00a0Jay Cohen, a partner at The Gersh Agency. Cohen, who has a history of health struggles himself, previously revealed that he underwent a kidney transplant in 1999.\n\n
His heartfelt\u00a0social media post\u00a0in July 2023 reflected on his journey, marking the 24th anniversary of the transplant and expressing gratitude toward his donor.\n\n