Lively, who played Serena van der Woodsen on the drama series, said the Harriet the Spy star, who played Georgina Sparks in the show, was a “kind person, through and through.”
“Time passes. You take for granted that you get the chance to see an old friend. To paraphrase, the real tragedies in life are the ones that blindside you on an idle Tuesday,” she stated. “Hold those you love and have loved dear. The world lost a deeply sensitive and good person in Michelle. May her work and her huge heart be remembered by those who were lucky enough to experience her fire.”