Old_Nash_II Posted February 26 Posted February 26 https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/buffy-gossip-girl-actress-michelle-trachtenberg-dead-39/story?id=119215091 Godspeed Dawn
mikeszekely Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Younger, I expect , than many of us on these boards, myself included. No two ways about that, it sucks.
Thom Posted February 26 Posted February 26 As said, way too young! She's still young Dawn to me, c;mon! And found by her mother, that must have been devastating. RIP and Godspeed.
Hikuro Posted February 26 Posted February 26 I first remember her in Adventures of Pete and Pete. Wow, didn't really dawn on me I was 5 years older than her, didn't feel it.
mikeszekely Posted February 26 Posted February 26 4 hours ago, Knight26 said: Yikes, that is crazy. Liver Transplant complications? They haven't said definitively, pending an autopsy, but that seems to be the case.
M'Kyuun Posted February 27 Posted February 27 I'm honestly not too familiar with Michelle's work outside of Buffy, and I only watched an ep or so here and there when it was originally airing. That said, she was a lovely young woman with obvious talent and to lose her so early is deeply saddening. I feel for her mother who discovered her, as losing a child, one who apparently must have been suffering some serious health issues, is always devastating to the parents. Having been acting since she was quite young, she left us with plenty to remember her by, a nice legacy for one lost to us too soon. RIP Michelle.
Big s Posted February 27 Posted February 27 7 hours ago, mikeszekely said: They haven't said definitively, pending an autopsy, but that seems to be the case. I think most of the reports were saying that the mom was checking on her due to some issues because of the liver operation. Things can go very wrong with operations on the liver, just like other major organs. I don’t have a reason to doubt that that could be the cause here since the mom seemed aware of an issue.
M'Kyuun Posted February 27 Posted February 27 9 hours ago, Big s said: I think most of the reports were saying that the mom was checking on her due to some issues because of the liver operation. Things can go very wrong with operations on the liver, just like other major organs. I don’t have a reason to doubt that that could be the cause here since the mom seemed aware of an issue. I'm quite surprised to learn that she had a liver transplant, which speaks to grave health concerns leading up to her demise, especially at such a young age. While she's not the first young celebrity we've lost to health issues, it's still always jarring nonetheless, and amplified due to their notoriety. I think, too, because she was an actress, and we greatly prize entertainment for what it lends to our culture, the shock of losing someone in the business is always magnified due to their fame and fandom, and in Michelle's case, the fact that she was fairly young and obviously suffering prior makes the loss so much harder to bear.
Big s Posted February 27 Posted February 27 39 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said: I'm quite surprised to learn that she had a liver transplant, which speaks to grave health concerns leading up to her demise, especially at such a young age. While she's not the first young celebrity we've lost to health issues, it's still always jarring nonetheless, and amplified due to their notoriety. I think, too, because she was an actress, and we greatly prize entertainment for what it lends to our culture, the shock of losing someone in the business is always magnified due to their fame and fandom, and in Michelle's case, the fact that she was fairly young and obviously suffering prior makes the loss so much harder to bear. It’s definitely not an easy thing for someone to deal with. Liver failure can be tough and then to have the issue of getting a replacement and that possibly failing is really a horrible thing to happen. Most people expect the best when they get that second chance. It’s really heartbreaking
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