Michelle Trachtenberg, recognized for her roles as Dawn Summers in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl, was discovered deceased in her New York apartment at the age of 39. According to reports, her family has declined an autopsy for religious reasons.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/02/28/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-star-michelle-trachtenberg-cause-of-death-to-remain-undetermined