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Us Weekly <\/i>confirmed earlier on Wednesday that Trachtenberg had been found dead<\/a> inside her New York City apartment at the age of 39. An investigation is ongoing and a cause of death has not been revealed.<\/p>\n\n![\"Shawn](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shawn-Ashmore-Remembers-Late-Ex-Michelle-Trachtenberg-s-Loving-Spirit-and-Their-TV-Marathons-407.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Jemal Countess\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cIt is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,\u201d a rep for the actress told Us<\/i> in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThe family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.\u201d<\/p>\nTrachtenberg is survived by parents Michael<\/strong> and Lana<\/strong>, as well as her sister, Irene<\/strong>, and her boyfriend, Jay Cohen<\/strong>. News broke in October 2020 that the Ice Princess <\/i>star was dating her Gersh talent agent and they remained together at the time of her death.<\/p>\n\u201cHappy Valentine\u2019s Day to the man who sits still long enough for me to paint his face,\u201d she gushed via Instagram earlier in February, sharing a throwback Halloween image.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMichelle Trachtenberg died in February 2025 at the age of 39. \u201cIt is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,\u201d a rep for the actress told Us Weekly in a statement. \u201cThe family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.\u201d Trachtenberg is survived by parents [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Two decades earlier, Trachtenberg dated Ashmore. They were together from 2004 to 2006.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>RAMEY PHOTO \/The Mega Agency<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cWell, I put out an ad in the classifieds: Wanted, superhero. I\u2019m a damsel in distress. No, we just met, which is funny, knowing Shawn, he hates anything publicity,\u201d Trachtenberg joked to BlackFilm<\/a> in March 2005. \u201cHe\u2019s so not into that world. We met at an Oscar party and he was just, like, Mr. Grumpy unhappy to be out in public and I totally approached him.\u201d<\/p>\nShe added, \u201cI was the forward one, I take full credit and actually, we\u2019ve been together a year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ashmore, who has recently been on The<\/i> Rookie, <\/i>eventually moved on with Dana Wasdin<\/strong> and they tied the knot in 2012<\/a>. Together, they share son Oliver.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/div>\u201cIt is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,\u201d a rep for the actress told Us<\/i> in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThe family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n Trachtenberg is survived by parents Michael<\/strong> and Lana<\/strong>, as well as her sister, Irene<\/strong>, and her boyfriend, Jay Cohen<\/strong>. News broke in October 2020 that the Ice Princess <\/i>star was dating her Gersh talent agent and they remained together at the time of her death.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy Valentine\u2019s Day to the man who sits still long enough for me to paint his face,\u201d she gushed via Instagram earlier in February, sharing a throwback Halloween image.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichelle Trachtenberg died in February 2025 at the age of 39. \u201cIt is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,\u201d a rep for the actress told Us Weekly in a statement. \u201cThe family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.\u201d Trachtenberg is survived by parents [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Two decades earlier, Trachtenberg dated Ashmore. They were together from 2004 to 2006.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \u201cWell, I put out an ad in the classifieds: Wanted, superhero. I\u2019m a damsel in distress. No, we just met, which is funny, knowing Shawn, he hates anything publicity,\u201d Trachtenberg joked to BlackFilm<\/a> in March 2005. \u201cHe\u2019s so not into that world. We met at an Oscar party and he was just, like, Mr. Grumpy unhappy to be out in public and I totally approached him.\u201d<\/p>\n She added, \u201cI was the forward one, I take full credit and actually, we\u2019ve been together a year.\u201d<\/p>\n Ashmore, who has recently been on The<\/i> Rookie, <\/i>eventually moved on with Dana Wasdin<\/strong> and they tied the knot in 2012<\/a>. Together, they share son Oliver.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t
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