Shortly after Michelle Trachtenberg's death, legal expert Neama Rahmani tells PEOPLE why a family would decline an autopsy after the late actress' loved ones objected to the procedure being performed.

Michelle Trachtenberg was found deceased in her apartment; no foul play is suspected, with her recent liver transplant possibly a factor.

Michelle Trachtenberg appeared to be in poor health during one of her final nights out in New York City before her untimely death, sources tell Page Six exclusively. The “Gossip Girl” star was spotted having dinner with friends at Italian eatery Sartiano’s last Thursday, just six days before she was found dead.

Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress best known for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," has died at age 39.

Michelle Trachtenberg’s former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” costar Sarah Michelle Gellar is looking back at their time together on screen and off, one day after Trachtenberg died in New York City.

Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress known for 'Harriet the Spy,' as well as TV shows like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Gossip Girl,' has died.