Cooper Noriega was a well-known TikTok creator, he died last week. He was 19 years old at the time.
According to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner-office, Coroner’s Noriega was discovered dead in a Los Angeles mall parking lot on June 9. The social media star tweeted a video of himself lying in bed with the message, “Who else b thinking they gon die young af?” just hours before his death.
Noriega exhibited no evidence of violence to his body, according to sources, which broke the story first. No foul play is suspected. The cause of death has yet to be determined, and the matter is now being investigated.
Noriega had 1.77 million TikTok followers, where he made funny skateboarding and fashion videos. He also had 427,000 followers on Instagram, where he listed himself as a fashion model. Noriega also collaborated with TikTok stars and musicians Jxdn and Nessa Barrett.
Noriega was a guest on Dave Portnoy, Josh Richards, and Bri Chickenfry’s Barstool’s BFF’s show last week.
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.