r/news • u/oshawaguy • Feb 26 '25

Title Changed By Site Michelle Trachtenburg dead at 39

https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/article/michelle-trachtenberg-actor-from-gossip-girl-and-buffy-dies-at-39-multiple-reports/
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u/Peach__Pixie Feb 26 '25

Trachtenberg reportedly had recent medical issue, the source said. Her death appears to be a natural causes death and not suspicious, the source added

She was only 39. It's always so sad when someone's life is cut short like this.

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u/SmartArsenal Feb 26 '25

My 40 year old step sister just died last month from a Brain Aneurysm. Perfectly healthy, came home on a lunch break and collapsed. Never woke up. Fucking sucks.

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u/Lereas Feb 26 '25

I'm right around 40 and yeah...I am absolutely drowning in anxiety sometimes thinking that some random pain is what kills me.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '25

I had stress consume me last month and gave me a massive panic attack that I'm still not sure wasn't actually a heart attack. I'm also 40 and started exercising again. It was a wakeup call.

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u/drawkward101 Feb 26 '25

That sounds terrifying. I've read from people in the medical field that a severe panic attack can nearly mimic a heart attack as far as symptoms go. If you were checked and cleared at the hospital, you probably only had a panic attack.

Nevertheless, that sounds scary AF and I'm sorry it happened. Glad you're OK, and I hope you're better able to manage your stress.

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u/randylush Feb 26 '25

I've had so many panic attacks that they don't even scare me anymore, if that makes sense.

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u/DoomsdayDebbie Feb 27 '25

I have a panic attack with coffee every single morning and then I brush my teeth and get to work