Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death revealed after family objected to coroner autopsy

Michelle Trachtenberg’s origin of decease has travel to airy much than a period aft the “Ice Princess” and “Harriet the Spy” prima died successful her New York City apartment.

New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said connected Wednesday that it determined Trachtenberg died of complications of diabetes mellitus, The Times has confirmed. Diabetes mellitus, according to Mayo Clinic, refers to a radical of diseases that interaction however the assemblage uses humor sugar.

The bureau did not disclose details astir the circumstantial complications that led to Trachtenberg’s death. Officials besides deemed her mode of decease natural.

Trachtenberg, who besides was known for her enactment connected “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl,” died Feb. 26. The histrion was recovered dormant successful her luxury flat by her mother, constabulary confirmed to The Times successful February. She was 39.

Days aft Trachtenberg’s abrupt death, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said the actor’s authoritative origin and mode of decease would stay undetermined, citing her family’s request. At the time, for spiritual reasons, Trachtenberg’s loved ones objected to having an autopsy performed connected the “Adventures of Pete & Pete” actor.

Trachtenberg, the kid of immigrants who grew up successful Brooklyn speaking English and Russian, is said to person been Jewish. In that faith, autopsies mostly are not performed due to the fact that bodies are believed to beryllium ineffable and should not beryllium tampered with aft death.

“[A]bsent immoderate suspicion of criminality astir the circumstances of the death, the aesculapian examiner volition grant the objection,” a spokesperson said successful a February statement.

The bureau did not instantly respond to The Times’ enquiry astir whether it performed an autopsy to find Trachtenberg’s origin and mode of death, but said it had reached its results “following reappraisal of laboratory trial results.”

Shortly aft quality of Trachtenberg’s decease spread, a fig of her co-stars paid tribute connected societal media. Embattled “It Ends With Us” prima Blake Lively, who shared the surface with Trachtenberg connected “Gossip Girl,” said the New York City autochthonal “was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, she was large and bold and distinctly herself.”

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Trachtenberg’s on-screen older sister successful “Buffy,” shared a postulation of photos from their clip unneurotic connected the series. “Listen. I emotion you. I volition ever emotion you,” Gellar said successful her caption. Actors Ed Westwick, David Boreanaz, Kenan Thompson, Kim Cattrall and Melissa Gilbert besides were among the actors who paid tribute to Trachtenberg.

Former Times unit writer Nardine Saad contributed to this report.