Michelle Trachtenberg was discovered useless in her New York condominium by her mother on February 26, 2025.

Right here we get to know the Gossip Lady and Buffy star‘s boyfriend Jay Cohen.

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Michelle Trachtenberg is known to have endured a secret well being battle within the months earlier than she was discovered useless, which included her having a liver transplant operation.

The medical process passed off in the direction of the tip of 2024, and Michelle is believed to have been experiencing issues from it.

Citing regulation enforcement sources, TMZ reported that her physique might have even rejected the brand new liver. 

Cops confirmed that Michelle’s mother discovered her useless in her condominium close to Columbus Circle in Manhattan after 8 am on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

No foul play is suspected, however police stated her explanation for loss of life remains to be unclear as of February 27.

Michelle’s boyfriend Jay Cohen advised DailyMail the household “won’t be commenting on the tragedy”. 

The comment was his first following her passing.

Who’s Jay Cohen?

Jay Cohen is the longtime accomplice of the late actress Michelle Trachtenberg.

The 63-year-old is a accomplice and the pinnacle of finance and distribution on the Gersh Company — one in every of Hollywood‘s oldest expertise companies, which represents actors, writers and administrators.

Previous to his leisure profession, Jay was a Wall Road funding banker.

He later moved to LA, launching movie manufacturing firm Cosmic Leisure with Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and Kate Hudson.

Jay’s credit as a film producer embody Swimming With Sharks (1994), Two For The Cash (2005) and Bride Wars (2009).

Relationship timeline

Michelle and Jay had been first publicly linked by Us Weekly in 2020, with the outlet revealing they had been relationship.

However she signed with the Gersh Company in 2014, with an insider saying on the time that the couple had already been “relationship for over a yr”, per MailOnline.

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Michelle playfully fueled engagement rumors in 2020 by posting a diamond ring photograph on Instagram together with the caption “I picked the precise one”.

However she later clarified that it was a voting public service announcement in assist of Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential election.

Children

Whereas nothing has been reported about Jay and Michelle having youngsters collectively, he does have two daughters from a earlier relationship.

Their names are Lili and Rachel, whom Jay commonly mentions on social media.

In November 2023, Jay posted footage of Lili’s wedding ceremony day together with the caption: “My youngest Lili and Lyndsay now married.

“I gained a brand new stunning candy loving daughter in my household.”