Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, and others also paid tribute to their former costar after her tragic passing on Feb. 26.
It is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,” a rep for the actress said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “The family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.”
. “Listen. I love you. I will always love you. The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live… for you.”
Gellar also included several broken heart and key emojis — another nod to Trachtenberg’s character, who was originally a mystical force known as the Key before she was transformed into Buffy’s younger sister.
