Amanda de Cadenet shared that Michelle Trachtenberg ‘knew death was a high possibility’ and had FaceTimed her from a ‘hospital bed’ prior to her death at 39.

The pH๏τographer, 52, shared a tribute to the Gossip Girl star, who was found ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Wednesday morning, before later amending her caption.

‘Sweetheart Michelle. What sad news this morning to wake up to. It feels weird and awful to be posting this, but I want to acknowledge your death because I cared about you,’ she wrote alongside a younger pH๏τo of Michelle. 

‘I will always remember you as the young vivacious woman I met when I took this pH๏τo of you,’ she continued, before adding, ‘Seeing your face from the hospital bed when we FaceTimed recently, even though you did not look like you, your sweetness and humor were still alive.’

‘I will not share the details of our conversations over the last 6 months. But you knew that death was a high possibility,’ she added of Trachtenberg, who recently underwent a live transplant, as per TMZ.

De Cadenet later deleted that part of her tribute. 

Amanda de Cadenet, 52, shared that Michelle Trachtenberg ‘knew death was a high possibility’ and had FaceTimed her from a ‘hospital bed’ prior to her death at 39; Amanda seen in 2023

The pH๏τographer shared a tribute to the Gossip Girl star, who was found ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Wednesday morning, before later amending her caption; Trachtenberg seen in 2015

She wrapped up her caption writing, ‘I am only sorry that the outcome was not a better one. Wishing you a peaceful transition sweet friend and may your spirit finally rest.’

She did not offer any additional information regarding her relationship with the actress or the circumstances of Trachtenberg’s hospitalization.

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Trachtenberg’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Alyson Hannigan, 50, also mourned the star’s death.

She shared five pH๏τos of her with Michelle throughout the years.

‘I am deeply saddened by the news of Michelle’s pᴀssing. She brought a loving energy to the set of Buffy. My thoughts are with Michelle’s family and friends.’

Michelle played Buffy Summers’s (Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character) younger sister, Dawn Summers, while Alyson portrayed Willow Rosenberg, Buffy’s friend. 

The actress became a sci-fi favorite after joining TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 2000.

She had been in talks to appear in a H๏τly-anticipated reboot at the time of her death.

‘Seeing your face from the hospital bed when we FaceTimed recently, even though you did not look like you, your sweetness and humor were still alive,’ she wrote

‘I will not share the details of our conversations over the last 6 months. But you knew that death was a high possibility,’ she added, but later deleted the statement; seen in 2024 

She did not offer any additional information regarding Trachtenberg’s hospitalization. The actress reportedly underwent a live transplant recently, as per TMZ; seen in 2023

Trachtenberg was found ᴅᴇᴀᴅ by her mother on Wednesday morning in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle.

Trachtenberg died of natural causes and may have suffered complications following a liver transplant, police sources told ABC News. 

Police told DailyMail.com that there is no foul play suspected in her death. 

The actress was ‘struggling’ and ‘really sick’ prior to her shock death, according to latest reports.

She ‘told friends she was struggling’ and was ‘really down emotionally’ in the year prior to her death, a source told People.

‘She was really, really sick and open with those in her circle about how much she was struggling,’ the insider added, stating she looked ‘pale, gaunt’ and ‘very thin.’

Meanwhile a restaurant worker revealed to DailyMail.com that Trachtenberg was so sick during her final outing that she could barely walk down a flight of restaurant stairs.

The star’s gaunt appearance stunned staff at Sartiano’s restaurant in SoHo, New York.

Trachtenberg’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Alyson Hannigan, 50, also mourned the star’s death

‘I am deeply saddened by the news of Michelle’s pᴀssing. She brought a loving energy to the set of Buffy. My thoughts are with Michelle’s family and friends,’ she wrote

The actress shared five pH๏τos of her with Michelle throughout the years

Michelle played Buffy Summers’s (Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character) younger sister, Dawn Summers, while Alyson portrayed Willow Rosenberg, Buffy’s friend

Trachtenberg appeared in 66 episodes of Buffy The Vampire Slayer; seen in 2003

It was Thursday February 20th, less than a week before the tragic Gossip Girl star was found ᴅᴇᴀᴅ by her mother in her Manhattan apartment.

‘She looked really unwell, just like very sickly,’ a worker said on Wednesday, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

‘She was thin, like tiny, she couldn’t walk down the stairs. She was not in a great mood, it wasn’t the best impression.’

‘It’s spooky because she was in here just last week on Thursday night,’ the worker added.

‘We only just found out about (her death) a few hours ago and it’s really sad. She was just with one other person, a woman who was really nice.’

Restaurant owner Scott Sartiano issued a moving tribute to the star on Wednesday evening, less than a week after she was last seen at the downtown H๏τspot with one other woman.

‘Many years of happy memories,’ Sartiano wrote alongside a picture of he and Trachtenberg together.

‘Rest in Peace Michelle.’ Sartiano added a broken heart emoji alongside the pH๏τo and caption.

While police are yet to confirm her cause of death, sources say Trachtenberg died of natural causes.

Her mother Lana discovered her body in her $7,500-a-month apartment in Columbus Circle on Wednesday at 8am.

The star was found ᴅᴇᴀᴅ by her mother on Wednesday morning in her New York City apartment. Trachtenberg died of natural causes; pictured in 2020

The actress was ‘struggling’ and ‘really sick’ prior to her shock death, according to reports; Seen in an Instagram pH๏τo on January 26

In January 2024, she slammed speculation that she was in poor health after some of her followers expressed worry over her seemingly ‘thinning hair’ and ‘yellow eyes’

She also reminded the woman that she was 38 not 14 anymore, before inquiring in what way she looked unwell 

NYPD officials said an autopsy would be performed.

A spokesperson said: ‘On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at approximately 0801 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an aided individual at 1 Columbus Place, within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct,’ police said in a statement.

‘Upon arrival, officers observed a 39-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased.

‘Criminality is not suspected. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. The investigation remains ongoing.’

Last year, Trachtenberg took to Instagram to shoot down speculation about her gaunt appearance.

She denied rumors she had undergone cosmetic surgery and added that she was ‘happy and healthy.’

Trachtenberg’s final post, shared on Instagram earlier this month, saw the actress look frail while posing for a selfie in front of a hedge.

Patients like Trachtenberg may receive a liver transplant after damaging the vital organ with excessive drinking.

Alcoholics who have been given a transplant must abstain from drinking afterwards.

But liver transplants can also cause potentially ᴅᴇᴀᴅly complications even for people who stick to the rules afterwards.

Her breakout role came as Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl; pictured in a still

As is the case with any other transplant, organ recipients must take powerful immunosuppressant drugs every day for the rest of their lives to stop their body rejecting the new organ.

Trachtenberg was a child actress who began her career aged just three in Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete & Pete.

Her first big movie role was a child sleuth in 1996’s Harriet the Spy.

She also played fan favorite villain Georgina Sparks in the original Gossip Girl series between 2008 and 2012.

Her former Gossip Girl costar Blake Lively shared a touching tribute to her Instagram Stories, calling Trachtenberg ‘fiercely loyal,’ ‘kind,’ and ‘deeply sensitive’ following her death.