“She was an unimaginable particular person and I’ll all the time bear in mind the years we spent collectively fondly,” Ashmore wrote following the information of Trachtenberg’s passing at 39.
Michelle Trachtenberg’s ex, Shawn Ashmore, is mourning the lack of the actress following her sudden dying.
Following the unhappy information Trachtenberg handed away on the age of 39, Ashmore shared a touching tribute on Instagram.

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“Extremely unhappy to listen to about Michelle’s passing. She was an unimaginable particular person and I’ll all the time bear in mind the years we spent collectively fondly,” he wrote alongside a throwback picture of himself and Trachtenberg collectively. “She was loving, quirky and would by no means move up a legislation and order SVU marathon:)”
“My condolences to her mom Lana and sister Irene! That is an unimaginable loss!” Ashmore concluded.
The Canadian actor dated Trachtenberg from 2004 to 2006. In the course of the press tour for 2005’s Ice Princess, Trachtenberg revealed her relationship with Ashmore whereas talking with Blackfilm.
When requested how she “met an X-Man,” referring to Ashmore’s function in 2000’s X-Males, Trachtenberg joked, “Properly, I put out an add within the classifieds: Needed, superhero. I am a damsel in misery.”
“No, we simply met, which is humorous, realizing Shawn, he hates something publicity,” she continued. “He is so not into that world. We met at an Oscar get together and he was identical to Mr. Grumpy sad to be out in public and I completely approached him. I used to be the ahead one, I take full credit score and really, we have been collectively a 12 months.”
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On Wednesday, it was introduced that Trachtenberg, greatest identified to movie and tv audiences for her work in Gossip Lady, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Harriet the Spy, had died at 39.
Trachtenberg’s dying was first reported by the New York Put up, citing police sources, with these sources telling the information outlet her dying shouldn’t be being investigated as suspicious. Based on TMZ, she just lately underwent a liver transplant and police consider she died of pure causes. Per the outlet, police and paramedics responded to a name for a girl in cardiac arrest, and located Michelle unresponsive. She was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Whereas she hasn’t made a public look since 2023, she was very lively on social media — sharing selfies as just lately as two weeks in the past.
A few of Trachtenberg’s social media posts raised some concern amongst followers for her look, however the actress responded to these in January 2024, by assuring her followers on the time that she was “blissful and wholesome.”
“I’ve obtained a number of feedback just lately about my look. I’ve by no means had cosmetic surgery I’m blissful and wholesome. Examine your self haters,” she responded to 1 commenter on the time, whereas in different feedback she reminded her followers, “Notice I am not 14. I am 38.”