Michelle Trachtenberg was a famous actress. She starred in popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. Unfortunately, she died recently. Her exact cause of death is not known. Her family did not want an autopsy. An autopsy is a type of medical check-up that is done after a person dies to figure out why they died.
Trachtenberg was found unconscious in her apartment. She was found on a Wednesday morning. The medical team came and said she was dead. They do not think another person caused her death.
Michelle began acting when she was very young. She was in a commercial when she was just three years old. Then she acted in a TV show on Nickelodeon when she was older. She got a big role in a movie when she was ten years old. The movie was called “Harriet the Spy”.
She became more famous when she acted in two teen shows. One was “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and the other was “Gossip Girl”. Her part in “Gossip Girl” was a mean character named Georgina Sparks. She starred in this show from 2007 to 2012.
Many other actors who worked with her have remembered her on social media. Sarah Michelle Gellar, another “Buffy” star, wrote a loving message about Michelle on Instagram. Michelle’s death has made many people sad because she was a great actress and only 39 years old.
Vocabulary List:
- Autopsy /ˈɔː.tɒp.si/ (noun): A medical examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death.
- Unconscious /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/ (adjective): Not aware of and responding to one’s environment; not awake.
- Acting /ˈæktɪŋ/ (noun): The art or profession of performing in plays movies or television.
- Medical /ˈmɛdɪkəl/ (adjective): Relating to the science of medicine or the treatment of illness and injuries.
- Character /ˈkærɪk.tər/ (noun): A person in a novel play or film or a role played by an actor.
- Famous /ˈfeɪ.məs/ (adjective): Known about by many people; well-known.
