MICHELLE Trachtenberg’s boyfriend has spoken for the first time following the Gossip Girl’s star death. Trachtenberg, also known for playing Buffy’s sister in the hit show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was found dead in her Manhattan apartment on Wednesday.
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The 39-year-old actress is said to have undergone a liver transplant months before her death. Trachtenberg’s boyfriend Jay Cohen, 63, told DailyMail the family wouldn’t be commenting. The remarks were his first following her death. Just weeks before her death, Trachtenberg wished the actress a Happy Valentines Day.
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She shared an image of the pair with their faces painted. They were dressed as Jekyll and Hyde. Dad-of-two Cohen had a kidney transplant in 1999 and marked the 24th anniversary of the occasion in July 2023. He shared a picture of him wearing shades and he had a beaming smile.
“Today is the 24th anniversary of my kidney transplant,” the post started. He revealed that it also coincided with his daughter’s birthday. After news of Trachtenberg's death emerged, a clip from 2010 where she spoke about her time in school resurfaced.
Then age 24, she revealed she was bullied by her classmates. "The kids were cruel," she told the TV host Cat Greenleaf. Trachtenberg also opened up on her time at school on social media. "The kids were cruel," she revealed in an Instagram post from 2020.
"There is no need to harp on the past. "But I still have scars from being thrown down stairs and slammed into lockers head first.". More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos.
