Popular TikTok star and social media personality Cooper Noriega has died unexpectedly at the age of only 19. Noriega had been actively posting content in recent days, with fans and fellow TikTok stars left reeling at the sudden news.
Over the last few years, Noriega had amassed around 2 million followers on the TikTok platform and had a successful Instagram page, describing himself as a fashion model. In late 2020, Noriega also started building a YouTube channel. He had been known to openly discuss themes such as mental health and addiction through his social media channels. On his final post to Instagram, Noriega revealed he had created a Discord channel about mental health and invited his followers to join. Thousands had reportedly flocked to the Discord channel to participate.
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An official Los Angeles County medical report indicates that Noriega died on the 9th of June. According to case notes, he was found dead in a public parking lot at around 4 PM in the afternoon. However, no further details about the nature of his death have been made public at this time, and it is understood that an investigation by the medical examiner is ongoing.
Noriega had recently appeared in episode 84 of Barstool’s BFF’s podcast hosted by Dave Portnoy, Josh Richards, and Bri Chickenfry. The podcast paid tribute with a photo of the late TikToker, captioned, “Life is fragile. Enjoy every minute.” Meanwhile, other social media stars have been uploading photos and sharing memories of the late TikToker. Addison Rae shared a group photo with Noriega, describing him as “one of the most kind and caring people.” In his final TikTok upload, Noriega collaborated with TikToker Bryce Hall in an
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