California TikTok star Cooper Noriega, who boasted about two million followers, reportedly passed away Thursday, just hours after uploading a frightening video on TikTok of the dying youth. He was 19 years old.
The tragic news broke after a Samaritan called emergency services after the influencer was found unconscious in a shopping mall parking lot near Los Angeles. According to TMZ. Although he arrived at the scene shortly thereafter, paramedics were unable to revive Noriega.
The cause of the death of the star is still unclear, as he was not in the car and did not show any signs of physical trauma, and the officers do not suspect any evil play. TMZ reports that an autopsy is scheduled so that authorities can get more details about his mysterious death.
The heartbreaking news broke just hours later Noriega posted a video of himself lying In bed with the caption “Who else B thinks he’s going!”
before his death, The young star announced on Instagram On June 4 he was starting his “Mental Health Strictly” Discord page.
“I’ve been struggling with addiction since I was 9, you might think this is crazy but that’s the life I’ve dealt with,” he wrote in the emotional post. “I would like to use the influence that has been given to me to create a space built on spreading awareness and normalizing talk of mental illness.”
At the time of his death, the social media frenzy boasted about 1.7 million followers on TikTok and 95.7 million likes, as well as more than 427,000 followers on Instagram. He is best known for posting lip-sync videos and short sketches.
In his last video before his death, which boasted over 1.2 million views, the entertainer View excerpts from his last June 1 appearance on the Barstool Sports . podcast “BFFs” with Dave Portnoy, Josh Richards, and Bri Chickenfry.
Needless to say, social media was devastated by Noriega’s loss.
One faltering commenter wrote, “I am sad and can’t imagine how his family and friends are feeling,” while another said, “Please someone told me it wasn’t true that he hadn’t really gone.”
Another commented on the “Young Dying Youth” video: “The fact that he posted this two hours ago and now his death?? This really breaks my heart… RIP angel.”
TikTok star Max Dressler also paid tribute to the fallen star, writing, “Man Collaboration :(.”
Meanwhile, the “BFFs” grieve for the star passes on twitter. “Devastating news. They wrote RIP Cooper Noriega. “Life is fragile. Enjoy every minute.”
Noriega’s death is the latest in a string of TikTok star deaths this year. in january, 36-year-old TikToker Candice Murley died in mysterious circumstances several days after she claimed that “the voices in her head have been silenced”.
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