"Gossip Girl" Star Michelle Trachtenberg Suddenly Passes Away: Valentine's Day She Just Showed Off Her Love: "The Man Who Lets Me Paint His Face"

American actress Michelle Trachtenberg was recently found dead in an apartment in New York City at the age of 39. The cause of death is yet to be determined. On February 14th, Valentine's Day, she posted to openly show her affection for boyfriend Jay Cohen, who is a film producer and also an agent.

On February 14th, Michelle Trachtenberg posted a photo with Jay Cohen, in which their faces were covered with makeup, dressed as characters from "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", with the caption: "Happy Valentine's Day, to the man who willingly sits for me to paint his face."

As early as 2023, she publicly announced her relationship with her boyfriend through Instagram. In 2024, on his birthday, she used the same "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" photo and sweetly confessed: "Happy birthday to the man who tolerates me." Unexpectedly, she passed away less than two weeks after showing affection on Valentine's Day, leaving her family in deep sorrow.

Michelle Trachtenberg's boyfriend Jay Cohen is an agent and film producer.According to "The Hollywood Reporter", Michelle Trachtenberg was first reported to be dating Jay Cohen in 2020. Jay Cohen is an agent at the renowned agency The Gersh Agency, one of the oldest agencies in Hollywood, where he serves as the head of the film financing and distribution department. She has been signed with the company since 2014, and the report states that the two have been dating for at least five years.