Michelle Trachtenberg\’s Cause of Death Officially Revealed: \’Buffy the Vampire Slayer\’ Star

Michelle Trachtenberg\’s official cause
of death
have been identified as complications arising from diabetes, according to officials who confirmed this on Wednesday.

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner told Fox News Digital that she passed away naturally due to diabetes-related complications, as indicated by laboratory findings.

Following an examination of her lab test outcomes, the reason and method of death were revised.

The reason for her demise was earlier stated as
as \”undetermined.\”

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Following her passing, her family requested not to have an autopsy performed, and the medical examiner\’s office concurred since there was no indication of suspicious activity.

The actor from \”Gossip Girl\” was
found unresponsive
In her Manhattan apartment on February 26, she passed away at the age of 39.

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Trachtenberg started her career with Nickelodeon’s show \”The Adventures of Pete and Pete.\” In 1996, she appeared in her first film, taking on the lead role in \”
Harriet the Spy
.\”

The actress went on to portray Dawn Summers in \”Buffy the Vampire Slayer\” for three years. The show had a run from 1997-2003.

Trachtenberg had met
Sarah Michelle Gellar
The show\’s star worked alongside her during \”All My Children\” in 1994, and they stayed close until the actress transitioned to \”Buffy\” for its fifth season.

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\”I had known Sarah since we worked together on \’All My Children,\’\” Trachtenberg previously told the BBC. \”We worked together for about two and a half years, and we had kept in touch through the years when she moved to Hollywood and began building her career from that point.\”

Trachtenberg became well-known for her role as Georgina Sparks in \”Gossip Girl,\” co-starring with Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford, and Penn Badgley in the popular TV show.

She also appeared in \”The Ice Princess\” and \”EuroTrip.\”

Tracy Wright and Lauryn Overhultz from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.

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Official cause of death for \’Buffy the Vampire Slayer\’ actress Michelle Trachtenberg disclosed