Michelle Trachtenberg's fans and costars are reacting to news that the beloved Buffy the Vampire Slayer star was found dead at age 39 by her mother.
According to reporting from Out, Trachtenberg — who had just recently undergone a liver transplant — was found dead "around 8 a.m. Wednesday at One Columbus Place, a 51-story luxury apartment complex in Manhattan’s Central Park South neighborhood."
Upon news of Trachtenberg’s death, fans and costars like Sarah Michell Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, David Boreanaz, Ed Westwick, and Rosie O'Donnell immediately began flocking to social media to offer condolences and celebrate the actress for the iconic roles she played that left an imprint on their lives.
O'Donell, who starred alongside Trachtenberg in Harriet the Spy, released a statement calling her death "heartbreaking," People reports.
"I loved her very much. She struggled the last few years. I wish I could have helped," she said.
Fans pointed out that Trachtenberg started her career as a child actress, where she stole fans’ hearts in The Adventures of Pete & Pete and Harriot the Spy before taking on more adult roles.
She is best remembered by the LGBTQ+ community for her role as the titular character’s little sister, Dawn, on Buffy, but also attracted fans for her starring turn on Gossip Girl and movies like Ice Princess, EuroTrip, and Black Christmas.
Scroll through to see fans and costars reacting to the news of Trachtenberg's death.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Alyson Hannigan
James Marsters
Charisma Carpenter
David Boreanaz
Kate Beckinsale
Chris Colfer
Beanie Feldstein
Emma Caulfield
Kim Cattrall
Blake Lively
Taylor Momsen
Christian Siriano
Leslie Mann
Melissa Joan Hart
Keenan Thompson
Chace Crawford
Clare Kramer
Mara Wilson
Kristen Chenoweth
Matt McGorry
Shawn Ashmore
Kevin Zegers
J. August Richards
Melissa Gilbert
Ed Westwick
