Gossip Girl's famous villain star found dead at home..He was 39 years old
Feb 27, 2025
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According to the Associated Press, ABC, and CNN on the 26th (local time), New York City police said Trachenberg was found dead at around 8 a.m. in an apartment in Manhattan.
No circumstances of the killing were found, and police assumed that he died due to natural factors.
Citing sources, ABC said Trachenberg recently underwent a liver transplant and may have suffered complications.
A spokesman for Trachenberg said "The bereaved want privacy at the moment. There are no further details at this time" gave a brief statement.
Trachenberg, who is from New York, debuted as a child actor in the Nickelodeon channel's TV series ' The Adventures of Pete and Pete' (1993-1996) and made his face known in the films ' Little Spy Harry" (1996) and 'Detective Gazette" (1999).
He became popular after playing the role of the main character's family in the drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), and was greatly loved for his role as villain Georgina Sparks in the hit drama `Gossip Girl' for six seasons from 2008 to 2012.
In a 2009 interview, he said of the villain in 'Gossipgirl' that "is definitely much more interesting than playing a good role. The reaction people see is good"I don't know why some actors don't want to play villains or evil characters"
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