Kenan Thompson expressed profound shock over the sudden death of his Nickelodeon co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died at 39. In an interview, he recounted receiving the upsetting news and revealed his struggles to comprehend the loss. Sources indicated she had health issues, including a liver transplant, and though the cause of death is undetermined, it was suggested she had been sick for some time. Thompson reflected on their intermittent communication via social media and expressed a desire to have offered her support during her difficult times.
"It was such a shock. I got that text from my business partner Johnny [Ryan Jr.] and I didn't understand what the headline was. I just saw her picture, and it was like, 'Pass away.' Those are the two words that I saw and I was like, 'That's not right. Why would that be the case?'"
"If she was suffering, it would have been nice to have been one of the people that might have been able to ease some of that suffering. Anything like that. If she needed a shoulder or an extra ear."
"I was semi-going back-and-forth with her on Instagram, just randomly. When we did Good Burger, she was around... their paths rarely crossed since their days as child stars."
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