Rosie O’Donnell has claimed that her former co-star Michelle Trachtenberg was “struggling” before her death.

Michelle Trachtenberg was close to closing a deal for a screenplay she had been working on for years before her shocking death last week, TMZ reports. Speaking to a director and producer involved with the project,

Michelle Trachtenberg, beloved for her roles in 'Gossip Girl' and 'Ice Princess,' faced numerous health challenges before her untimely death at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg was in poor health before she died at age 39 on Feb. 26. Several sources spoke to Us Weekly about the “Gossip Girl” alum’s final days after she got a liver transplant, which may have contributed to her death.