Who was Michelle Trachtenberg’s boyfriend Jay Cohen? The talent agent had been dating the late Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer star since 2020 and is known for his pro-Israel stance
Cohen, who made a statement to the media from the Trachtenberg family home in LA following the actress’s death, is a talent agent who’s worked with everyone from Kate Hudson to Dustin Hoffman
The 39-year-old, who had recently undergone a liver transplant and had worried netizens with her gaunt appearance in recent months, was found in her flat in Manhattan and declared “unconscious and unresponsive” by the police, reports BBC. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
The former child star is survived by family members including her mother, as well as by her long-time boyfriend Jay Cohen, with whom she spent Valentine’s Day earlier this month. “Happy Valentine’s Day to the man who sits still long enough for me to paint his face,” she wrote beside a photo of the pair in their Halloween costumes.
But, who is Jay Cohen? He is politically outspoken on his Instagram, openly denouncing pro-Palestinian comments with respect to the Israel–Hamas war, and once had a kidney transplant.
But what else do we know about him?
What does Jay Cohen do for work?
According to People, Cohen, 63, is a talent agent and producer. He joined the entertainment industry after a stint as an investment banker on Wall Street, and has worked with actors such as Goldie Hawn, her daughter Kate Hudson and partner Kurt Russell, as well as Dustin Hoffman. He is also the founder of Cosmic Entertainment, in partnership with Hudson, Hawn and Russell, per Hello! Magazine.