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Blake Lively Urges People to ‘Be Kind’ After Deaths of Hayden Panettiere and Michelle Trachtenberg

Lively urged people to be kind and shared an "Ice Princess" clip as fans and colleagues honored the actresses after their deaths.

  • On Monday, August 17, Blake Lively shared a clip of Hayden Panettiere and Michelle Trachtenberg from their 2005 comedy Ice Princess via Instagram Story, urging followers to "be kind" following the deaths of her former Gossip Girl costar and Panettiere.
  • Panettiere died Sunday at age 36 in Greenville, South Carolina, with police reporting no signs of "foul play or suspicious circumstances," 18 months after Trachtenberg was found dead at age 39.
  • Fans have revisited the 2005 Disney film Ice Princess, a nostalgic cult classic that "helped a generation of girls gain confidence," according to a 2025 HuffPost retrospective highlighting the movie's enduring impact.
  • Alexa PenaVega expressed her "heart is heavy," noting this marks the third passing of a child star in 2026, as PenaVega, Panettiere, Trachtenberg, and Daveigh Chase all came of age together in Hollywood.
  • Supporters are sharing memories to honor the "ice princesses" they grew up watching, while peers emphasize the difficulty of navigating fame as children and the private battles the actresses faced.
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