The US star’s family objected to a post-mortem examination but the medical examiner's office has released a statement ...

MICHELLE Trachtenberg’s cause of death has been revealed after the Gossip Girl star was found dead aged 39. Trachtenberg’s body was found in her New York ...

Trachtenberg, who was best known for her roles in TV shows Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire ... Taylor Momsen, Ed Westwick, Blake Lively and Kim Catrall were among the celebrities who mourned ...

Ed Westwick, who played Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl, shared a picture of the gone-too-soon actress during her days on the show and said he was "so sad." "Sending prayers," he said in the tragic ...

Those close to the actress, 39, said she had been 'sick for quite a while' before her death earlier this year.

Ed Westwick, who famously played Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl, shared a snap of the gone-too-soon actress during her days on the hit show on his Instagram story. He wrote: "So sad. Sending prayers." ...

After officers arrived, they found a woman, identified as Trachtenberg, unconscious and unresponsive. Related: Gossip Girl Stars Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford & More React to Michelle Trachtenberg's ...

Trachtenberg gained additional fame as Georgina Sparks on "Gossip Girl." She starred alongside Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford and Penn Badgley on the hit drama series.