RIP; hope the cause was not drugs or suicide.
Possible complications from a liver transplant. Her eyes in the last pic were yellow.
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Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for roles in 'Harriet the Spy' and 'Gossip Girl,' dead at 39
By ABC News
Updated 8 minutes ago
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in 'Harriet the Spy' and 'Gossip Girl,' has died. She was 39.
NEW YORK -- Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress best known for her roles in "Harriet the Spy" and "Gossip Girl," was found dead Wednesday in a New York City apartment, police sources told ABC News.
Her death is not believed to be suspicious, the sources said.
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg poses for a portrait at the Gibson Guitar Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2009.
AP Photo/Mark Mainz
Her mother found Trachtenberg, 39, dead in the actress's apartment near Columbus Circle just after 8 a.m., police sources said.
Trachtenberg recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications, the sources said.
An autopsy will confirm the cause and manner of death.
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