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Penn Badgley Remembers Late Co-Star Michelle Trachtenberg

4/24/2025

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Penn Badgley mourned the loss of his Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, who tragically died at 39 due to diabetes complications. He remembered her as someone with "a pure heart," cherishing their shared moments. Badgley also opened up about the struggle of distinguishing his true self from his character, Dan Humphrey, during the series.

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Penn Badgley mourned the loss of his Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, who tragically died at 39 due to diabetes complications. He remembered her as someone with "a pure heart," cherishing their shared moments. Badgley also opened up about the struggle of distinguishing his true self from his character, Dan Humphrey, during the series.