Us Weekly’s 5 Hot Stories: Michelle Trachtenberg Dead, RHOP’s Karen Huger Sentenced to Jail

Michelle Trachtenbergknown for her roles on Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayerhas died at age 39. Police sources confirmed to Us Weekly on Wednesday, February 26, that Trachtenberg was found unconscious inside her New York City apartment. A cause of death was not immediately apparent, but authorities believe the incident was not suspicious. A rep for Trachtenberg later confirmed her death in a statement to Usnoting that “there are no further details at this time” and requesting privacy on behalf of the actress’ family. Tributes began to pour in from fellow Hollywood stars shortly after news broke of Trachtenberg’s death, with Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick writing via social media that he was “sending prayers.” Rosie O’Donnellwho appeared alongside Trachtenberg in the 1996 movie Harriet the Spy, called the news “heartbreaking” in a statement shared with Usadding, “I loved her very much. She struggled the last few years. I wish I could have helped.” For more breaking news and exclusive updates, read below:

• The Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger was officially sentenced to a year in jail after being found guilty in her 2024 DUI case.
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• Nearly three decades after her affair with Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky detailed the “painful” aftermath of the scandal in a new podcast interview.
• Prince Harry exclusively opened up to Us about how he’s “evolved” in the 11 years since his first Invictus Games, saying, “I wouldn’t change any of it.”

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