Michelle Trachtenberg spoke about ‘the warmth before the storm’ in chilling post just days before d3ath at 39

Sources have said that she recently underwent a liver transplant and may have suffered complications

MICHELLE Trachtenberg appeared solemn in a final chilling post on Instagram before her tragic ‘death at 39.’

The former Gossip Girl star took to social media to post a candid looking selfie after she was found dead in her NYC apartment.

Michelle Trachtenberg took to social media just days before her deathCredit: Instagram/michelletrachtenberg

She also posted a solemn looking throwback photo in the days leading up to her passingCredit: Getty Images
Trachtenberg’s passing was initially reported by the New York Post on Wednesday, citing police sources.

According to the outlet, her death is not currently being investigated as suspicious.

Trachtenberg was found dead inside her luxury Manhattan apartment, AM New York reported.

Sources have also since claimed to ABC News that the actress recently underwent a liver transplant and might have been experiencing complications as a result.

But the actress last posted on her social media profile over the past few weeks, just days before her sudden death.

Two weeks ago she also posted a candid selfie onto her grid page where she was seen looking fresh-faced whilst out and about.

She captioned the snap: “The warmth before the storm,” alongside film roll emoji, a lips emoji and a starry pink heart.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star later posted a solemn image of herself on a red carpet at an event.

The caption read: “I wanted to look like naughty #tinkerbell #throwback.”

These were accompanied by a green heart emoji and a yellow thunderbolt.

Michelle Trachtenberg’s career

Michelle Trachtenberg began her career as a child actress, starring in over 62 movies and TV shows before her sudden death at age 39.

Notable roles throughout her career include:

1994: Nona Mecklenberg in The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1996: Harriet in Harriet the Spy
1997: Dawn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1999: Penny Brown in Inspector Gadget
2001: Hosted and narrated Truth or Scare
2004: Jenny in Euro Trip
2006: Melissa in Black Christmas
2007: Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl
2009: Maggie in 17 Again
2015: Megan Phillips in The Christmas Gift

The star also made cameo appearances in major TV shows:

2006: Lisa Tyler in Law and Order: Criminal Intent
2006: Melinda Bardach in House
2013: Lily Lockhart in NCIS: Los Angeles
2013: Diane Turner in Criminal Minds

Michelle rose to fame as a child TV actress, starring as Nona Mecklenberg on the hit Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete.

She later appeared in a number of high-profile projects which included the Disney film, Ice Princess in 2005.

In 2007, she starred alongside Blake Lively as Georgina Sparks on the hit CW teen drama Gossip Girl.

The actress starred alongside A-list names including Kim Cattrall, Hayden Panettiere, and Joan Cusack.

In 2019, Trachtenberg previously raised eyebrows over her health on several occasions when she was spotted walking with a cane.

She later revealed that it was because of a broken ankle.

Recently, the actress recently clapped back at ‘haters’ who accused her of having plastic surgery after a worrying Instagram post.

After rising to fame as a child actress Michelle was cast in Buffy The Vampire SlayerCredit: Alamy

She played Dawn Summers, the younger sister Sarah Michelle Gellar’s title roleCredit: Alamy

She also played Georgina alongside Blake Lively on the hit CW teen drama Gossip GirlCredit: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ,BBC/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc./Karolina Wojtasik /HB