The death of Michelle Trachtenberg one week ago was definitely a shock, and tributes to the late actress have ben rolling in from the Buffy cast and more. While her passing was a surprise, Trachtenberg’s friends recently opened up about the health issues she'd be not-so-privately dealing with.

Michelle Trachtenberg, who passed away on February 26 in New York, was not only a talented actress but also a gifted writer.

Michelle Trachtenberg was reportedly working on a big project before her untimely death at age 39 Director Casey Tebo told TMZ on Monday, March 3, that Trachtenberg had written a screenplay based on the book Toy Monster: The Big,

Michelle Trachtenberg's final performance in the upcoming documentary Spryal prior to her sudden death at age 39 was one to remember. "The amount of energy she put into turning into Michelle Cody White,

Michelle was thrown a lot of curveballs with her health, but she did her best not to let it get her down,” Michelle Trachtenberg's friend said