MICHELLE Trachtenberg appeared solemn in a final chilling post on Instagram before her tragic 'death at 39.'. The former Gossip Girl star took to social media to post a candid looking selfie. Trachtenberg's passing was initially reported by the New York Post on Wednesday, citing police sources.
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According to the outlet, her death is not currently being investigated as suspicious. A cause of death, including details about where she died, was not immediately disclosed. However, it has since been reported that she was found dead inside of her luxury Midtown Westside apartment.
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But the actress last posted on her social media profile over the past few weeks, just days before her sudden death. Two weeks ago she also posted a candid selfie onto her grid page where she was seen looking fresh-faced whilst out and about. She captioned the snap: "The warmth before the storm," alongside film roll emoji, a lips emoji and a starry pink heart.
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star later posted a solemn image of herself on a red carpet at an event. The caption read: "I wanted to look like naughty #tinkerbell #throwback.". These were accompanied by a green heart emoji and a yellow thunderbolt. Michelle rose to fame as a child TV actress, starring as Nona Mecklenberg on the hit Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
