Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, popular for her roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has died at the age of 39, New York City police confirmed to CBC News on Wednesday.
Police said that Trachtenberg was found shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday at 1 Columbus Place, a New York luxury residential complex on Central Park South.
Her death is not being investigated as suspicious and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
Officers had responded to a 911 call and found the Buffy actress “unconscious and unresponsive,” according to the NYPD statement.
Trachtenberg rose to fame at just 10, as the plucky titular snoop in the 1996 film Harriet the Spy.
The actress recently underwent a liver transplant, The New York Post said on Wednesday, citing sources.
She had posted a bunch of photos in recent months sparking concern among fans who had questioned her health due to a drastic change in appearance.
At the time, the actress had responded to fans saying, “Explain to me how I look sick. Did you lose a calendar and not realize I’m not 14. I’m 38. How sad for you to leave such a comment.”
Later in a post on Instagram she said, “I’ve received several comments recently about my appearance. I have never had plastic surgery. I am happy and healthy. Check yourself haters.”
