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Michelle Trachtenberg 'Had Been Sick for a While' Before Death: Sources

Sources exclusively told Us Weekly that ‘Gossip Girl’ alum Michelle Trachtenberg suffered from health issues ‘for a while’ before her death at age 39

For a long while, she had back issues and then bone problems; she fell a few times,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly of Trachtenberg, who the insider notes had “such a significant cultural impact.” News broke on Wednesday, February 26, that Trachtenberg was found unconscious inside her apartment in New York City’s Midtown West. “I will always remember you as the young vivacious woman I met when I took this photo of you … and seeing your face from the hospital bed when we FaceTimed recently, even though you did not look like you, your sweetness and humor were still alive,” de Cadenet, 52, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday.

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