Overview

• Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her role as Georgina Sparks on 'Gossip Girl,' passed away on February 26, 2025, at age 39 due to complications from diabetes mellitus.
• Leighton Meester described the loss as 'devastating,' praising Trachtenberg as a talented and beloved individual in her first public comments on the death.
• Penn Badgley also shared memories, recalling Trachtenberg’s joyful nature and her distinctive, childlike laughter.
• Trachtenberg underwent a liver transplant months before her death, from which she reportedly never fully recovered.
• The family’s decision to forgo an autopsy delayed the official confirmation of her cause of death, which was ruled natural by the NYC Medical Examiner.