{"id":5078,"date":"2025-04-17T09:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T09:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=5078"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:26:31","slug":"inside-michelle-trachtenbergs-health-battle-as-cause-of-death-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/inside-michelle-trachtenbergs-health-battle-as-cause-of-death-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Michelle Trachtenberg\u2019s health battle as cause of death confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michelle Trachtenberg had been ‘sick for quite awhile’ before her death (Picture: Theo Wargo\/ Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the lead-up to her death, Michelle Trachtenberg was \u2018thrown a lot of curveballs’ when it came to her health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In February the Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer star <\/a>was found dead aged 39 at her apartment<\/a> in New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although her family had requested an autopsy not be performed because of religious reasons \u2013 they are Orthodox Jews \u2013 it was announced yesterday that she had died due to complications from diabetes mellitus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite no autopsy being conducted, the medical examiner\u2019s office was able to determine her cause of death through a review of laboratory test results.<\/p>\n

Although she never spoke publicly about her health battles, a friend recently revealed that Trachtenberg had faced \u2018back issues and bone problems and fell a few times\u2019.<\/p>\n

In 2019 the actress appeared on a red carpet with a cane and two years later shared a photo of her badly bruised ankle on social media.<\/p>\n

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The actress died aged 39 in February (Picture: Image Press Agency\/ NurPhoto\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After making starring in commercials from when she was just three years old, Michelle made her TV debut in Nickelodeon\u2019s The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1994, with her first film role in Harriet the Spy the next year.<\/p>\n

She went on to find fame appearing in Buffy and Gossip Girl<\/a>, returning for the reboot in 2022.<\/p>\n

However, in recent years she began to retreat from the spotlight, with fans noticing and commenting on her changing appearance on social media.<\/p>\n

In January last year she shared a series of posts hitting back at \u2018haters\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve received several comments recently about my appearance. I have never had plastic surgery. I am happy and healthy. Check yourself haters,\u2019 she posted on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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She rose to fame starring alongside Rosie O’Donnell in 1995’s Harriet the Spy (Picture:
Paramount\/ Kobal\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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She went on to appear in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Picture: 20thCentFox\/ Everett\/ Rex\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another notable role was as Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl (Picture: CW Network\/ Everett\/ Rex\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A week later she shared a selfie, captioning it: \u2018Fun fact. This is my face. Not malnutrition no problems. Why do you have [to] hate? Get a calendar.\u2019<\/p>\n

Her comments came after some fans questioned if she was \u2018sick\u2019 after expressing concern over her \u2018thinning hair and eyes\u2019.<\/p>\n

Although she never spoke publicly about her health battles, last month a friend told US Weekly<\/a> that \u2018whenever they spoke there was something medically wrong\u2019 with the actress.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tWhat is diabetes mellitus?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n
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Diabetes is a condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. There are 2 main types of diabetes:<\/p>\n