Blake Lively pays tribute to Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg following her tragic death
Blake Lively has remembered Michelle Trachtenberg as a "kind person through and through" following her death as she pays tribute to her former co-star.
Blake Lively has remembered Michelle Trachtenberg as a "kind person through and through" following her death.
The actress passed away on Wednesday (26.02.25), aged 39 and now her 'Gossip Girl' co-star Blake, 37, has taken to social media to pay tribute.
She wrote on Instagram: "This is the first day I met Michelle. She was electricity. You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed. Everything she did, she did 200%. She laughed the fullest at someone's joke, she faced authority head on when she felt something was wrong, she cared deeply about her work, she was proud to be a part of this community and industry as painful as it could be sometimes, she was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, she was big and bold and distinctly herself.
"And she always had yummy caramel smelling lipgloss on because she didn't just want to sparkle on camera, she liked creating a nice experience for anyone who was in her orbit, even down to the subtle smell of her lipgloss because she cared about the sweet details.
"She was a kind person, through and through."
The 'It Ends With Us' star was left "blindsided" by Michelle's passing and she concluded her message by reminding her fans to keep their loved ones close as she told them that the world has lost a "deeply sensitive and good person" in Michelle.
She said: "Time passes. You take for granted that you get the chance to see an old friend. To paraphrase, the real tragedies in life are the ones that blindside you on an idle Tuesday."
Hold those you love and have loved dear. The world lost a deeply sensitive and good person in Michelle. May her work and her huge heart be remembered by those who were lucky enough to experience her fire."
Michelle - who was also known for starring on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and found fame in the title role of 'Harriet the Spy' - was found dead inside her Manhattan apartment on Wednesday.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed to PEOPLE that it responded to a 911 call at 1 Columbus Place in New York City.
The NYPD added: "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."
