Blake Lively has paid tribute to her Gossip Girl co-star, Michelle Trachtenberg, after the actress died aged 39.
Trachtenberg's death was confirmed after emergency services were called to One Columbus Place, New York at around 8am on Wednesday. While her death has not been treated as suspicious, the police have also said that the medical examiner will determine a cause of death.
"It is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle has passed away. The family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time", a representative for the actress said to a PA news agency.
Leading the tributes to Trachtenberg, Blake Lively who co starred alongside her on Gossip Girl, shared a photo of the pair on her Instagram story, with the following message.
"Everything she did, she did 200%", Lively began.
She continued: "She laughed the fullest at someone's joke, she faced authority head on when she felt something was wrong, she cared deeply about her work, she was proud to be a part of this community and industry as painful as it could be sometimes, she was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, she was big and bold and distinctly herself".
"Time passes. You take for granted that you get the chance to see an old friend. To paraphrase, the real tragedies in life are the ones that blindside you on an idle Tuesday. Hold those you love and have loved dear".
"The world lost a deeply sensitive and good person in Michelle. May her work and her huge heart be remembered by those who were lucky enough to experience her fire".
Gossip Girl saw Michelle Trachtenberg play young socialite, Georgina Sparks, a woman who made life difficult for Blake Lively's character, Serena van der Woodsen, including blackmailing her and other dastardly schemes.
Blake Lively pays tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg. Credit: Blake Lively's Instagram account.
Alongside Gossip Girl, Michelle Trachtenberg is also known for her role in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, as well as featuring in movies Inspector Gadget in 1999, and EuroTrip in 2004.
She also starred opposite former Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall in Ice Princess, and 17 Again with Zac Efron.
Trachtenberg also reprised her role in the second series of the recent Gossip Girl sequel.
