Sarah Michelle Gellar, who costarred with Trachtenberg on Buffy, honored her with a carousel of pictures from their time together on the show.
“Listen to me, Michelle. Pay attention. I cherish you. Gellar, 47, replied to Trachtenberg, “I will always love you,” referencing the Buffy season 5 finale episode in which Buffy gives.
Her life for Dawn. Living in this planet is the most difficult thing there is. I’ll have courage. I’ll survive for you. “💔💔💔🗝️” was appended to the end of the caption.
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In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Rosie O’Donnell, who costarred with Trachtenberg in Harriet the Spy, said that she found the news “heartbreaking.”
“I cherished her dearly. The last several years were difficult for her. “I wish I could have been of assistance,” she said.
