What did Michelle Trachtenberg die of?

Michelle Trachtenberg , who starred in the 1996 hit film " Harriet the Spy" and later co-starred in two popular television series at the turn of the millennium — " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " and " Gossip Girl ," has died. She was 39 years old.

According to initial reports, the New York police responded to a call to the 911 emergency number shortly after 8:00 a.m. at a 51-story luxury apartment tower in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. The call was reportedly made by her mother. In the apartment, officers observed a 39-year-old woman unconscious . A review of the facts determined that no crime was committed, so her death is not being investigated as suspicious.

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The actress had had several health problems in recent years . Recently rumors indicated that she had undergone a liver transplant . As a result of her strong medical treatments, her physical appearance had changed in the last year. Trachtenberg , who did not hide her illness on social networks, showed how her skin and eyes were becoming noticeably yellow. The actress defended herself from those who criticized her physique.

However, the actress never confessed what kind of illness she was fighting . The causes of the skin or eyes starting to show a yellow color are related to the liver . However, the root may be in diseases of the pancreas , the gallbladder and even the digestive system . According to Medline Plus, this symptomatology is related to a considerable increase in bilirubin in the blood , a pigment of that color that is formed when red blood cells break down.

With information from AP

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