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Rosie O’Donnell Shares Details of Michelle Trachtenberg’s Heartbreaking Struggles Before Death

Rosie O'Donnell said the former child star had been in “pretty bad shape” as fans and medical examiners questioned the cause of her death.

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Rosie O’Donnell is opening up to Variety about her “Harriet the Spy” co-star Michelle Trachtenberg and how she tried to help the actress toward the end of her life. In February 2025, Trachtenberg was found dead at age 39 in her NYC apartment. Rosie said of losing Michelle, “It was a tragedy. She was a real genius child who was able to memorize anything, pick up her lines, you could improvise with her, and she was connected and right there. She w…

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"I tried to help her as much as I could, but towards the end no one could get close to her," the actress said of her co-star in the comedy "Harriet the Spy."

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The "Buffy" star died of complications related to diabetes mellitus on February 26, 2025 at the age of 39. This is at least the official cause of death.

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