All My Children (ex Lily) Alum Michelle Trachtenberg Dies At 39

February 26Feb 26

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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actress, dead at 39 https://t.co/3wZUX6uZC6 pic.twitter.com/Zeq0a3gcLl
— Page Six (@PageSix) February 26, 2025

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February 26Feb 26

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Le sigh.

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February 26Feb 26

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Still in so much shock! 😢😢😢

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February 26Feb 26

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Heartbreaking. So many young ones have departed lately. It makes you rethink life and realize... We have to be grateful for just being alive. I pray for her family and loved ones.

May she rest in peace.

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February 26Feb 26

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This is a horrible thing to read.

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February 27Feb 27

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I only really knew Michelle through Buffy. Dawn was often a very annoying character, but there was no denying Michelle's talent and star power. I'm sorry to hear of her struggles and her passing.

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February 27Feb 27

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When it popped up 12 minutes after the News broke no one else reported it and not even her Wiki was changed. I really hoped it would Turn out Fake

I loved her as Dawn and Georgina

Just 39.. damn

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February 27Feb 27

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16 minutes ago, AMCOLTLLover said:

When it popped up 12 minutes after the News broke no one else reported it and not even her Wiki was changed. I really hoped it would Turn out Fake

I loved her as Dawn and Georgina

Just 39.. damn

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SARAH GOT ME!!! If you know the reference, then this cuts DEEP!

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Cause of death: complications from Diabetes

We now know what took the life of 'Buffy' actress Michelle Trachtenberg at just 39 years old: See the cause of death released by the medical examiner. https://t.co/BynGDO12a1
— TVLine.com (@TVLine) April 16, 2025

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Smh.

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