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Michelle Trachtenberg's Cause
of Death Will Remain a Mystery

Feb 28, 2025 8:37 AM CST

Michelle Trachtenberg's Cause of Death Will Remain a Mystery

With no autopsy, it is officially 'undetermined'

(Newser) - Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death is "undetermined," and will remain so. The New York City Medical Examiner did not perform an autopsy at the request of the actor's family following law enforcement's conclusion that the death wasn't suspicious, CNN reports. Trachtenberg, 39, was found...

Actress Michelle
Trachtenberg
Dead at 39

obituary

Feb 26, 2025 11:48 AM CST

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Dead at 39

She got her big break playing Harriet the Spy

(Newser) - Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Harriet the Spy in a breakout 1996 role, has died. She was 39. The New York Post reports via its sources that the death of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dawn Summers) and Gossip Girl (Georgina Sparks) actress is not being investigated as suspicious, though...

More Buffy Stars Speak
Out on Joss Whedon

Feb 11, 2021 9:30 AM CST

More Buffy Stars Speak Out on Joss Whedon

'What he did was very bad,' says Michelle Trachtenberg

(Newser) - Charisma Carpenter is no longer the only person accusing Joss Whedon of misconduct on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. After Carpenter called out the show creator for abusing his power on Wednesday, Amber Benson, who played recurring character Tara Maclay, tweeted her support, saying "Buffy was a...

Buffy's Back! But Just for 1 Night

Mar 21, 2008 3:56 PM CDT

Buffy's Back! But Just for 1 Night

Whedon says a return to the air is unlikely

(Newser) - Fans of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer got a shot of the old magic last night when the cast reunited for a panel discussion at the William Paley TV Festival, the AP reports. But Joss Whedon dampened devotees' hopes of resurrecting the cult favorite. “So many stars would have...