By ADAM S LEVY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 22:22 BST, 16 April 2025 | Updated: 22:39 BST, 16 April 2025

Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of death at 39 years old has finally been revealed nearly two months after her tragic passing.

The Gossip Girl star is said to have died due to complications from diabetes mellitus, according to a statement from the New York City’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

Officials cited lab results in declaring their findings, according to the outlet. It was not immediately clear if the entertainer had type 1 or type 2 diabetes. 

Trachtenberg’s cause of death was classified as ‘natural,’ medical examiners said in their new report. 

Trachtenberg’s relatives had past cited religion as a reason why they did not want the results of her autopsy made public.  

Trachtenberg – who got her start as a child performer, was best known for her roles on the shows Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, alongside Blake Lively and Sarah Michelle Gellar, respectively. 

The cause of the February death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg has been revealed as diabetes, after her family initially objected to releasing the result to the public. 

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Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of death is FINALLY revealed after family objected to autopsy

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