On the morning of February 26, Michelle Tratinberg A unconscious and unconscious was found in her apartment in the center of New York City by her mother, Lana. She was only 39 years old. “It is very sad that Michelle Tarthkhtburg has passed away.” US weekly.

As a news Her sudden death The spread, and the shock of waves was sent across Hollywood and among the loyal fans who grew up next to her. Tracktenberg rose to fame as a child in Nickelodeon’s shows before playing the lead in 1995 Harrite spy. The Millennium icon continued to record unforgettable roles in Bouvay is a fatal vampire and gossip girl. “Michelle has had a great cultural influence,” says a friend for a long time we. “People loved her. I was hanging with her, and it was not as if she was madly famous, but those who loved her were obsessed, went out and talked to her.”

In recent years, Brooklyn’s citizen has begun to retreat from the limelight, and fans have indicated that their appearance changed on social media. In the publication of 2024, Tracktenberg assured them that she is “happy and healthy”, but the sources say that her health is deteriorating for some time and confirms that she had a liver transplant in the months before her death. “It was very open with those close to her about a transplant, but she never inspected,” says the friend. (In a statement to weNYPD criminal activity said, “It was not suspected.” On February 27, The cause of death The “unspecified” ruling by the medical examiner after her family objected to an autopsy.)

Trashtenberg – from It was dating back Film producer Jay Cohen Since 2020 – he recently spent a long time in hospital and was released early this year. “The last time I saw it, I felt something,” says one of those familiar with the industry. “You can feel something that is happening. It was really fragile and was sick for a while.” On February 20 – less than a week before her death – the actress was seen at the modern Sartiano restaurant in Soho with a group of friends. “Something looked about it,” he said an eyewitness. Ariana Rodriguez, A resident of a residential building, recounted we I noticed how she became “asphalt” and she looks “less and less similar to herself.”

Famous Friends have provided some insight in the last few years of the life of Trashtenberg. “Spring. I loved her a lot, “her Harrite spy Costar Rosie Odonil He said we In a statement. It has struggled in the past few years. I hope to help. ”On February 26, I honored Instagram, the British photographer and journalist Amanda de Cadinet Tracktenberg recently revealed the hospital bed and was realized that she was seriously sick. “Although you did not resemble you, the sweetness and spirit of humor is still alive,” De Kadinet wrote. “I knew that death was a high possibility and I am only sorry because the result was not better.”

Darkening

Tracktenberg 3 was only when she first appeared in acting in commercial ads. It later became distinguished from Nickelodion with parts on Clarissa explains everything and House and Beit adventures. Although there was no official training, she had the quality and depth of stars. “I was somewhat mature for my years, and I understood everything that is going on,” Tarchtberg recalls.

While she seemed to avoid some common decorations for children’s stardom, she faced challenges behind the scenes. She was open to the bullying she endured in school by jealous school classmates. “Children were cruel … I still have scars of the stairs and set out at the tank head first,” she wrote in a post on Instagram 2020.

In 2021, when she has Foolish Costar (and a close friend) Sarah Michel Gilar He expressed his support for the colleague Caricma Najjar After accusing the creator, Jose WidonFrom the specific abuse, Trackenberg faded, and called the Whardon “inappropriate” behavior and added that there was a rule on a group that he was not allowed in a room alone with Michelle again.

Difficult times

In recent years, it has become more reflection. The real crime series hosted He meets, marriage, killing In 2021 he was subjected to two episodes in 2022 gossip girl Restart, but it was largely out of the eye. “She achieved great success early, but she later lost her feet,” said the friend for a long time. “I think she gave up the side of fame and did not want to be part of Hollywood anymore.”

According to the friend, TracheNberg’s healthy problems were brewing for a while. “She had back problems, then bone problems and also fell several times.” (TRACHTENBERG appeared on a red rug with cane in 2019 and shared a picture of her bad bruises on Instagram in 2021.) “Whenever we spoke, there was something wrong medically,” the friend notes. “Michelle threw a lot of curve balls with her health, but she made her best to not allow her to drop her.”

Tracktenberg was recently taken to the hospital and underwent liver transplant during the past year. Liver failure is generally the result of genetic disorders, cancer, hepatitis, or excessive alcohol consumption. If a transplant is needed due to alcohol, the receivers should refrain from drinking for the rest of their lives. “I drank, but not excessively in public places,” said the friend for a long time. It was never the kind in which the party should be. In the end, it was more than just a retreat. “

Trusted friends

Her internal circle was small. She was close to her mother and her older sister, Irene, and a close friend of the second that Tracheneberg and Cohen were living together at the time of her death. (She was seen in Sherman Ox, California, the house she shared with her mother on the day she died.) The friend says, “I loved him a lot.”

She remained tight with many Costars for her former. “I saw the Buffy team more,” says the friend. (Gilar, says the inner industry is “devastating” from the loss. gossip girl‘s Lighton Master and Shas CrofordSaying we In 2020, she and Mester had had dinner recently.

Comedy friend tracetenberg friend Deir Folman It was revealed on February 26, Insta Post, that they were planning to write a presentation together Casey Tipo On X he said that he “doing everything I can” to get a scenario written by Tracktenberg. The second friend says that the actress was “excited” about the upcoming Holo Foolish Restart, although she did not sign it. “Michel focused on restoring her health and had great hopes in the future.”

Great loss

Those close to her will remember her soul and vibrant kindness. “She was a beautiful person and a good friend,” says the source of the industry. “I remembered birthdays, was nice, and if she saw something on Instagram, you have continued and say something nice.” The second close friend said that Tracheneberg loved “writing, shopping, crime shows and cats,” adding, “Michel was very proud of everything she did, every acting role.” Rodriguez, the neighbor of Tartchteenberg, adds that it was friendly. “[Michelle] She smiled at everyone in the corridors, and she always said hello. ” we. “I am so sad that I will not see it anymore.”

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With reports of Travis Chronin, Andrea Simpson, Amanda Williams