Nickelodeon Alum Danny Tamberelli Pays Tribute To ‘The Adventures Of Pete & Pete’ Co-Star Michelle Trachtenberg: “She Was A Bright Light” – Deadline
By Armando Tinoco Staff Writer
Danny Tamberelli, who starred in Nickelodeon‘s The Adventures of Pete & Pete, paid tribute to his co-star Michelle Trachtenberg after news of her death.
In an emotional tribute, Tamberelli remembered working with Trachtenberg on the set of the television series.
“We grew up learning how to make people laugh together. More importantly, we learned to make each other laugh and pull pranks on everyone,” Tamberelli wrote on Instagram. “We were doing improv when it was still called playing pretend to get laughs. She was a master of the clothespin game, tagging any and everyone she could.”
He continued, “She once got upset when I got my 1st bass on set because I wouldn’t hang out during lunch. She hid the cable so I couldn’t play through the amp. I got the message. She was a bright light, firecracker and caring person who spent a lot of time and effort advocating for people who needed a louder voice.”
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Tamberelli played the role of “Little” Pete Wrigley, while Trachtenberg played the role of Nona F. Mecklenberg, his best friend.
“Michelle was someone to look up to in this business and to the general world at large. She will be missed,” Tamberelli continued. “All my love, sympathy and compassion to Lana, Irene and the rest of her family and friends.”
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Trachtenberg was pronounced dead on February 26 at 39 after police responded to a 911 call at her place of residence in New York City. The family has requested no autopsy be conducted due to religious reasons.A post shared by Daniel Tamberelli (@dannytamberelli)Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters
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