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Death of Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg, 39, announced as Blake Lively leads tributes

The death of Michelle Trachtenberg has shocked the industry. Here is everything we know about the 39-year-old's death as tributes flood in.

Michelle Trachtenberg is said to have died of natural causes and may have suffered complications following a liver transplant, police sources allegedly told ABC News. She laughed the fullest at someone’s joke, she faced authority head on when she felt something was wrong, she cared deeply about her work, she was proud to be a part of this community and industry as painful as it could be sometimes, she was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, she was big and bold and distinctly herself. xoxo” Michelle’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-star James Marsters told TMZ the world has “lost a beautiful soul” and described her as “fiercely intelligent, howlingly funny, and a very talented person.”

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