published12. June 2022, 12:05 pm
He was found lifeless in a parking garage: The American influencer Cooper Noriega died surprisingly shortly before his 20th birthday.
The circumstances of Cooper’s death are still unclear. However, according to TMZ.com, the influence of violence has already been ruled out.
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A passer-by found Cooper’s body in a Los Angeles parking garage on Thursday. The influencer was not in a car.
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Cooper Noriega passed away unexpectedly at the age of 19. As US media reports, the Tiktok star was found lifeless in a parking garage in Los Angeles on Thursday. A passer-by called the emergency services, but attempts to revive the young man were unsuccessful. In just over two weeks, Cooper would have celebrated his 20th birthday.
The cause of death of the influencer is not yet known. The responsible police authority is currently loud TMZ.com assuming a natural death, since the influence of violence is ruled out. An autopsy will shed light on the exact cause of Cooper’s early death.
Cooper thought he was going to die young
A few hours before he was found lifeless, Cooper shared on his Tiktok-Profil a video in which he addresses his own death. “Who else thinks they’re going to die damn young?” Cooper wrote in a shot in which he apparently lies in bed and looks tired at the camera. In the comment column of the post, many of his more than 1.7 million followers express their shock at the influencer’s surprising death.
“Who else thinks they’re going to die damn young?” Cooper Noriega wrote in a Tiktok video a few hours before his death.
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Just a few days ago, Cooper Noriega founded a community on the Discord platform to talk to his fans regarding mental health. He wrote on Instagram regarding his motivation for the project: “I have struggled with addiction since I was nine years old. I want to use the influence that has been given to me to create awareness and normalize conversations regarding mental health.”
Cooper’s family commented on the Tiktok star’s death on Saturday and expressed hope his message will live on as a legacy. “Cooper’s death is an absolute tragedy for our family and loved ones,” the post on Cooper’s Instagram profile continued. “He loved each and every one of you.”
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