"We all have our ups and downs, our lights and shadows, but she had this — I mean, she was mature, but she had this childlike, joyous laugh."Badgley was understandably stunned to learn of Trachtenberg's sudden death.

It wasn’t easy for Penn Badgley to leave his “Gossip Girl” character Dan Humphrey behind after the CW drama ended in 2012. In a recent appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Badgley admitted that it was difficult to “move on” from the role after starring in the hit series for six seasons.