India, Feb. 27 -- A friend of Michelle Trachtenberg has said that the Gossip Girl star "knew death was a high possibility" in the last few months of her life. Photographer and media personality Amanda de Cadenet took to Instagram to reveal that Trachtenberg was "recently" hospitalised, adding that she spoke to the actress on FaceTime from her hospital bed.

"Sweetheart Michelle," de Cadenet wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of Trachtenberg. "What sad news this morning to wake up to. It feels weird and awful to be posting this, but I want to acknowledge your death because I cared about you. I'm grateful we got to connect ,especially in the last few months."

She added, "I will always remember you as the young vivacious woman I met when...