On February 26, 2025, the American actress Michelle Trachtenberg died surprisingly at the age of 39. At the 97th Oscar Awards on March 2, 2025 in the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, however, the “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy” star was not reminded. Many fans react disappointed and outraged.
Because, as every year, there were numerous actors at this year’s Oscar ceremony in the memoriam segment: inside and film icons who left last year. These included Gene Hackman, Maggie Smith and David Lynch. But Trachtenberg was missing – why?
What was going on?
Was she forgotten? Didn’t she count as a mimin with rather small roles in “17 Again”, “Harriet the Spy”, “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy” for the segment? However, many fans of the actress complained about the skipping of Michelle Trachtenberg in the part of the Oscars on social media, but there has been no reason from the Academy.
Among other things, it was said by one person: “Michelle Trachtenberg deserves her flowers. #Oscars, that’s so sad. ” And another announced on the social platform: “Oh, F*cken all because you did not record Michelle Trachtenberg. So disrespectful #oscars. “
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Unknown cause of death
After the announcement of Trachtenberg’s death, numerous fans and many of their co-stars recognized the actress in the socials. Among them Alyson Hannigan, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Blake Lively. In an Instagram story, Lively remembered her first meeting with Trachtenberg: “That was the first day I met Michelle,” wrote Lively for a common souvenir photo. “It was pure energy. You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed. Everything she did did 200 %. “
The cause of the death of the mimin is not known because her family did not want to have autopsy carried out. According to some sources, however, she recently had a liver transplant.