Cooper Noriega Cause of Death Tragic? TikTok Star Calling for Help in Final Video
Cooper Noriega, popularly known for being a TikTok content creator with over two million followers on the social media platform, has passed away at the young age of 19.
According to the New York Post, a passerby called 911 after discovering the social media star lying unconscious in the parking lot of a mall around Los Angeles.
Paramedics arrived shortly, however, they were unsuccessful in reviving him.
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As of this writing, no cause of death was given, but reports state that he was not in a vehicle at the time of his passing, his body also didn't show any form of trauma, so the thought of foul play has been ruled out for now.
Authorities will examine Noriega's body through an autopsy to reveal more details about his mysterious death.
The influencer's death comes a few hours after he posted a video of himself lying in bed with the text "who else b thinking they gon d!€ young af."
Many fans bombarded the comment section, saying the short clip is a "call for help" as it was posted hours before his body was found.
"he's been sending out signs and no one took him seriously. poor coop rip," one fan wrote.
Just last week, the TikTok star announced he would start a Discord page for mental health.
He also candidly opened up about struggling with addiction since the age of nine.
"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 illness," he wrote on Instagram.
In total, Noriega has 1.7 million followers and 95.7 likes on TikTok, and 427,000+ followers on Instagram.
He's popularly known for sharing lip-sync videos and sketches.
Earlier this month, the influencer appeared on the Barstool Sports podcast "BFFs" with Josh Richards, Bri Chickenfry, and Dave Portnoy.
The podcast paid tribute to Noriega by posting a photo of him with the caption "Devastating news. RIP Cooper Noriega. Life is fragile. Enjoy every minute."
As of this writing, the TikTok star is the number one trending topic on Twitter as many fans express their sadness on the platform.
