# Taylor Momsen Honors Michelle Trachtenberg on 41st Birthday > Taylor Momsen shares heartfelt birthday message to Michelle Trachtenberg, one year after her death. - Title: Taylor Momsen Honors Michelle Trachtenberg on 41st Birthday - Summary: Taylor Momsen shares heartfelt birthday message to Michelle Trachtenberg, one year after her death. Taylor Momsen posted a tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg… - Keywords: taylor momsen, michelle trachtenberg, gossip girl, buffy the vampire slayer, 41st birthday, death, instagram, celebrity tribute, entertainment, celebrity, Taylor, Momsen - Source: E! Online — https://eonline.com/news/1436990/gossip-girls-taylor-momsen-honors-michelle-trachtenbergs-41st-birthday - Published: 2026-10-12T14:45:35+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: taylor momsen, michelle trachtenberg, gossip girl, buffy the vampire slayer, 41st birthday, death, instagram, celebrity tribute, entertainment, celebrity ## Taylor Momsen's Birthday Tribute Taylor Momsen shared a heartfelt message on Instagram for Michelle Trachtenberg's 41st birthday. > happy birthday angel ## Michelle's Birthday Message Momsen wrote that she would always love and miss Trachtenberg, sharing a selfie of her. > i will always love and miss you ## Sarah Michelle Gellar's Comment Sarah Michelle Gellar added support to the tribute, writing 'love you friend' in the comments. > love you friend ## Momsen's Reflection on Friendship Momsen recalled their 17-year friendship, describing Trachtenberg as smart, sassy, bold, and sensitive. > she was smart and sassy bold and sensitive funny as f, k and filled with fire ## Momsen's Emotional Tribute Momsen shared that she missed their late-night calls and would always be in her corner. > i will miss our late-night calls that no one should ever hear but us ## Momsen's Heaven Message Momsen added that she hoped Trachtenberg was 'f, king up heaven' for both of them. > i hope you're f, king up heaven for both of us ## Trachtenberg's Death Timeline Trachtenberg died unexpectedly in February 2025 at age 39 following complications from diabetes mellitus. > after the ice princess star's unexpected death in february 2025 at age 39 ## Momsen's Birthday Reflection Momsen wrote that it was weird how the body clock remembered her absence after a year. > it's weird how the body clock remembers last night i was sitting in my hotel room alone in são paulo ## Momsen's Year After Death Momsen reflected on the weight of Trachtenberg's passing one year after her death. > i was hit with an overwhelming sadness over michelle then i wake up and realize it's been a year without her ## Sarah Michelle Gellar's Tribute Sarah Michelle Gellar wrote that she loved Trachtenberg and would always love her. > listen i love you i will always love you the hardest thing in this world is to live in it ## Alyson Hannigan's Tribute Alyson Hannigan shared that Trachtenberg brought a loving energy to the set of Buffy. > i am deeply saddened by the news of michelle’s passing she brought a loving energy to the set of buffy ## Chace Crawford's Tribute Chace Crawford called Trachtenberg 'one of a kind' and a force of nature. > michelle was one of a kind i remember her coming on set for the first time and just absolutely owning it ## Danny Tamberelli's Tribute Danny Tamberelli shared memories of Trachtenberg's pranks and her role as a caring person. > we grew up learning how to make people laugh together we learned to make each other laugh and pull pranks on everyone ## James Marsters' Tribute James Marsters described Trachtenberg as fiercely intelligent, howlingly funny, and talented. > michelle was fiercely intelligent howlingly funny and a very talented person she died much too young ## Eliza Dushku's Tribute Eliza Dushku wrote that Trachtenberg was a 'sweet soul' and 'so young, so heartbreaking'. > sweet soul so young so heartbreaking may you rest in peace little slayer sis ## Kate Beckinsale's Tribute Kate Beckinsale shared that Trachtenberg's death was 'a terrible show and loss'. > what a terrible show and loss my god my heart aches for your mama fly safe little bird ## Key takeaway Taylor Momsen posted a tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg on her 41st birthday, one year after her death.