Gossip Girl’s Michelle Trachtenberg Underwent Liver Transplant Months Before Death
Sarah Michelle Gellar is honoring her onscreen sister.
After Michelle Trachtenberg suddenly died on Feb. 26 at 39, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum paid tribute to her costar.
“Michelle, listen to me,” Sarah captioned her Feb. 27 Instagram post. “Listen. I love you. I will always love you. The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live… for you.”
Her emotional message to Michelle, who had recently undergone a liver transplant, according to multiple outlets, was accompanied by several sweet photos of them together.
Sarah—who previously shared that Michelle “will always hold a key” to her heart—also included a key emoji in her reflection.
The duo’s bond—which first took shape when the pair starred on All My Children together from 1994 to 1995—only deepened as the latter joined Buffy in season 5 as the star’s little sister Dawn Summers.
In fact, Michelle told Entertainment Weekly in 2000, as she made her debut in Sunnydale, that she “watched the show from day 1” to support her pal. She was hooked, however, admitting at the time, “I’m a HUGE fan. I’m a walking encyclopedia of Buffy.”
