RIP Michelle Trachtenberg

Photography by on February 26th, 2025 in RIP

Michelle Trachtenberg at 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on November 14, 2008

Miami, FL – February 26, 2025 – Michelle Trachtenberg, beloved actress known for her roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has died at 39.

Rising to fame as Dawn Summers in Buffy and later as a socialite in Gossip Girl, Trachtenberg had a decades-long career spanning TV and film. She starred in Harriet the Spy, Ice Princess, and Eurotrip, cementing her place in pop culture for a generation of fans.

New York police officers found Trachtenberg unresponsive in a Manhattan apartment on Wednesday morning after responding to a 911 call.

Michelle Trachtenberg, Kim Kardashian, Kristin Cavallari & Kourtney Kardashian at 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on November 14, 2008

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Michelle Trachtenberg, Reichen Lehmkuhl, Robert Iler, & Taye Diggs at Lindsay Lohan Hosts New Year’s Eve 2007 at Delano on December 31, 2006

Michelle Trachtenberg at Hennessy at Social Miami on December 30, 2006

Michelle Trachtenberg at New Year’s Eve 2007 Sky Bar at The Shore Club on December 31, 2006

Michelle Davidson & Michelle Trachtenberg at New Year’s Eve 2007 Sky Bar at The Shore Club on December 31, 2006

Michelle Trachtenberg, Eugene Remm, Robert Iler & Steve-O at New Year’s Eve 2007 Sky Bar at The Shore Club on December 31, 2006

Eugene Remm, Michelle Trachtenberg & Mark Birnbaum at New Year’s Eve 2007 Sky Bar at The Shore Club on December 31, 2006

Michelle Trachtenberg, Robert Iler & Jamie Lynn Sigler at Lindsay Lohan Hosts New Year’s Eve 2007 at Delano on December 31, 2006

Michelle Trachtenberg at Lindsay Lohan Hosts New Year’s Eve 2007 at Delano on December 31, 2006

Michelle Trachtenberg & Jamie Lynn Sigler at Lindsay Lohan Hosts New Year’s Eve 2007 at Delano on December 31, 2006

Michelle Trachtenberg at Fontainebleau Miami Beach Grand Opening on November 14, 2008

Michelle Trachtenberg at Fontainebleau Miami Beach Grand Opening on November 14, 2008

Kristin Cavallari, Stacy Keibler, & Michelle Trachtenberg at Fontainebleau Miami Beach Grand Opening on November 14, 2008

Michelle Trachtenberg & Mario Lopez at 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on November 14, 2008

Ingrid Casares & Michelle Trachtenberg at 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on November 14, 2008

Michelle Trachtenberg at 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on November 14, 2008

Jill Martin & Michelle Trachtenberg at The Daily Style Sessions at Stone Rose Lounge on July 16, 2011

Ellie Goulding & Michelle Trachtenberg at The Daily Style Sessions at Stone Rose Lounge on July 16, 2011

Michelle Trachtenberg at The Daily Style Sessions at Stone Rose Lounge on July 16, 2011

Michelle Trachtenberg at The Daily Style Sessions at Stone Rose Lounge on July 16, 2011

Michelle Trachtenberg at The A|X Armani Exchange & T-Mobile NEON CARNIVAL on April 14, 2012

Michelle Trachtenberg & Matt McGorry at Moto X Presents Heidi Klum’s 15th Annual Halloween Party sponsored by SVEDKA Vodka at TAO Downtown on October 31, 2014

Michelle Trachtenberg at Moto X Presents Heidi Klum’s 15th Annual Halloween Party sponsored by SVEDKA Vodka at TAO Downtown on October 31, 2014

Vanessa Ray & Michelle Trachtenberg at Moto X Presents Heidi Klum’s 15th Annual Halloween Party sponsored by SVEDKA Vodka at TAO Downtown on October 31, 2014

Michelle Trachtenberg at Moto X Presents Heidi Klum’s 15th Annual Halloween Party sponsored by SVEDKA Vodka at TAO Downtown on October 31, 2014