After Talking About Dying Young, 19-YO TikTok Star Cooper Noriega Found Dead In A Parking Lot
In his recent videos, TikTok star Cooper Noriega reportedly talked about dying young with his fans. He shared a video of himself lying in the bed and asked, "Who else b thinking they gon die young a*?" Hours later, he was found dead in the parking lot of a mall.
In his recent videos, TikTok star Cooper Noriega reportedly talked about dying young with his fans. He shared a video of himself lying on the bed and asked, "Who else b thinking they gon die young a*?" Hours later, he was found dead in the parking lot of a mall.
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TikTok star Cooper Noriega dies young
Cooper Noriega was just 19 years old. His fans are in shock to hear about his demise. The cause of the death remains unknown as the case is under investigation.
Cooper Noriega's cause of death remains unknown
Noriega, who has 1.7 million followers on TikTok, had no evidence of violence to his body and no foul play was detected, reports TMZ. Cooper was famous for his funny skateboarding and fashion videos.
According to Variety, mental health was important to Noriega, according to a GoFundMe set up to help with funeral expenses. Noriega had formed a Discord group on June 5 where he and his followers could share their experiences with mental health. "Come join if you're truly into getting your emotions out, or anything," he stated in a TikTok video. "I developed [the server] because I adore you guys and know how much I struggle with it."
"I want you guys to feel comfortable and not alone," he added.
He had also discussed his experience with addiction
"I've been struggling with addiction since I was 9 years old," Noriega wrote in the Instagram post. "You may think that's crazy, but that's the life I've been dealt. I would like to use the influence I've been given to create a space built on spreading awareness and normalizing talking about mental health." He added that he hoped to open a rehab center "where people aren't traumatized at the end of their recovery, and where staff members are trusted people."
His sister penned down a note on his Instagram account that read, "Hi everyone. on behalf of our family we want to thank you all for the kind words of our little coop. his passing is an absolute tragedy to our family and loved ones. We pray that we all as a community can continue on his legacy. He loved each and everyone of you. Please feel free to reach out to us as we love feeling all the support. Bless you allĄ with love, his sister."
Cooper Noriega
also had 427,000 followers on Instagram. He has worked with Jxdn and Nessa Barrett, who are TikTok stars and musicians.
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