Michelle Trachtenberg really leaned on her boyfriend Jay Cohen before her untimely passing earlier this week.
As Perezcious readers know, the Gossip Girl alum died on Wednesday morning in New York City. According to ABC News sources, she recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing fatal complications. Others have described her as “sickly” in her final days. That said, Michelle’s family opted not to have an autopsy performed, which means her cause of death has been declared “undetermined.” It’s truly all so, so sad.
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There are so many around the world mourning this loss — including her longtime boyfriend. According to Us Weekly sources on Thursday, he was a big support to the 39-year-old before her death. An insider shared:
“She was still together with her boyfriend, whom she spoke of highly and lovingly. They seemed to have a wonderful relationship.”
A second confidant said the talent agent was “a huge support system” for the actress. We’re so glad she had him as well as other family and friends to get through her seemingly very difficult health issues. We’re sure their support meant so much!
If you don’t know, it was confirmed Michelle and Jay were dating in October 2020 and had already been together for more than a year after meeting once she signed on as a client at the Gersh Agency, where he was her rep. They kept their romance very private, but would occasionally gush about the other online, such as for Valentine’s Day. Just two weeks before her passing, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer star shared a photo of them with Halloween face paint on.
They seemed like such a sweet couple!
We’ll be thinking of Jay and Michelle’s other loved ones as they process this devastating loss.
[Image via Michelle Trachtenberg/Instagram]
