Michelle Trachtenberg has left fans in shock after her sudden death.

The Gossip Girl star, who has died at the age of 39, once talked about the support of his mother in a confessional.

In an interview in March 2005 with Blackfilm, Michelle shared that her mother, Lana, “had always been there.”

“She’s really proud of me and is really glad I do something that I love,” said the actress. “She never pushed any of her particular ideals or opinions about me. She always did just what was best and she has been my inspiring strength.”

This comes when sources told the American Sun that the Gossip Girl star fought for a secret health struggle. Fingers pointed to a liver transplant, which she reportedly recently underwent when a report in ABC News said she “may have experienced complications.”