Sarah Michelle Gellar pays tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg with heartfelt birthday message
Sarah Michelle Gellar is remembering her late friend and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" co-star Michelle Trachtenberg on what would have been her 40th birthday.
On Oct. 11, Gellar posted a photo of the two of them together with the caption, “When you turned 16, it was hard not to still see you as the little girl I met on All My Children. When you turned 21, I had to teach myself to not see you as the little sister anymore,” Gellar wrote. “I can’t imagine what 40 would have been like. This I know… it would be filled with love. Happy birthday @michelletrachtenberg.”
The post was set to Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa’s song “See You Again.”
Trachtenberg, best known for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," died earlier this year at age 39.
She was found in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle, according to police sources.
The New York City medical examiner later confirmed she died of natural causes due to complications from diabetes. No foul play was suspected.
Following Trachtenberg’s death, Gellar shared another tribute in February, writing: “Michelle, listen to me. 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,” echoing one of Buffy’s most memorable lines.
