MICHELLE Trachtenberg's cause of death has been revealed after the Gossip Girl star was found dead aged 39.
Trachtenberg'sin herNew York Cityapartment by her mom in February, just days after she posted selfies that left fans.
Now, authorities in New York have said she died from complications due to diabetes, reports TMZ.
The actress is said to have passed away from “complications of diabetes mellitus” according to the medical examiner, who cited lab results.
However, the lab results did not reveal whether Trachtenberg had type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
The actress was found at around 8am on February 26 at a building in Manhattan, New York City, located near Central Park, by her mother in February.
Photos from Trachtenberg's luxury Manhattan high-rise showedtwo forensic vehicles and a government van parked outside.
The coroner’s office initially said her cause of death would remain undetermined because her family requested an autopsy not be performed due to religious reasons.
The medical examiner’s office would automatically do an autopsy if the cause of death was suspected to involve foul play, but there was no suspicion.
Following the latest lab test results, the medical examiner’s office amended the cause of death.
A week before her death, Trachtenberg shared a throwback look of her's from an awards show with the caption, “I wanted to look like naughty.”
But recent pictures of the actress sparked concern among fans, as they regularly commented to make sure she was okay.
Just days before her reported death, she snapped a selfie and added the caption “the warmth before the storm.”
Friends and former costars previously shared their heartbreak after hearing the news of Trachtenberg's sudden death.
Ed Westwick, who played Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl, shared a picture of the gone-too-soon actress during her days on the show and said he was “so sad.”
“Sending prayers,” he said in the tragic Instagram story.
Kim Cattrall, who starred in Ice Princess alongside the young actress in 2005, shared a picture of the two together on set.
“Rest in peace sweet Michelle,” Cattrall wrote on Instagram.
Trachtenberg began her career as a child, starring in The Adventures of Pete and Pete before landing the lead role in popular kids movie Harriet the Spy.
Throughout her teen years, Trachtenberg continued to make recurring roles in TV shows, most notably in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where she played Buffy's sister.
Though many fans remember her from the CW drama series Gossip Girl, where she starred as the character audiences loved to hate, Georgina Sparks.
Trachtenberg was never married but was last known to be dating her talent agent Jay Cohen, according to a 2020 report by Us Weekly.
It's unclear if they were still together at the time of her death, but in 2023, Cohen shared a picture of her and called the actress his “valentine.”
The actress was born in New York City in 1985 to Jewish immigrant parents.
She told Radio Free in 2005 that her dad Michael had traveled to the US from Germany, and her mom, Lana, was from Russia.
Her mom and sister Irene lived in Tarzana, a suburb of Los Angeles, and her father lives in Brooklyn, New York.
