Cooper Noriega, a TikTok celebrity from California renowned for his lip-sync videos and comedic routines, has died at the age of 19. On Thursday, the prominent figure was discovered dead in a Burbank parking lot. His death reason is still unclear. The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office has sought “further research” into the case. Prior to his death on Thursday, the boy had shared a video with his 1.7 million TikTok followers. In an odd coincidence, the caption said:
“Who else is thinking they’re going to die young af?”
Noriega had also declared on social media four days before his death that he planned to start a Discord channel where people could discuss mental health. He said in a TikTok video:
“Come join if you’re truly into letting your feelings out, or whatever.” I made [the server] because I adore you guys and because I struggle with it myself. I’d want to utilize the power I’ve been given to build a forum dedicated to raising awareness and normalizing the discussion about mental illness.”
Barstool Sports’ BFFs podcast broke the news of Noriega’s death by sharing a black and white picture of him on social media. On June 1, Noriega appeared on the program.
All About Cooper Noriega
In the spring of 2019, the California native became viral on the internet. He was well renowned for his lip-syncing videos and comic performances. He also enjoyed modeling and has his own YouTube channel. The social media sensation was passionate about mental health and had plans to launch a clothing line to promote it. He declared in March 2021 that his brainchild, The 28 Club, will be a good fashion community. He continued:
“It’s a fashion brand based on optimism rather than fear, and that’s the type of culture we want to build around it.”
The rising celebrity had previously said that his “objective” was to:
“at some point, build a rehab where individuals aren’t devastated at the conclusion of their recovery and where the staff members are [trustworthy] people.”
He has 47,000 Instagram followers in addition to over a million TikTok followers. He has previously worked with musicians Jxdn and Nessa Barrett. Cooper Noriega has received several tributes. Following the influencer’s sudden passing, ardent followers paid homage to the young star on social media platforms. Several netizens were taken aback by the awful news. Among the tweets were:
Rest In Peace Cooper, a light in the life of anyone you came across. I love you always brother. May God be with the Noriega family and Cooper’s loved ones. ❤️🕊🙏🏼
— sevryn (@sevryn) June 10, 2022
i don’t really keep up with tik tokers but seeing that cooper noriega passed away is shocking.
— s ✰ (@livsbcker) June 10, 2022
Cooper Noriega has a GoFundMe page.
Noriega’s family and friends have started a GoFundMe account to aid with funeral expenses and to honor “his ambition to help those with mental health and addiction.”According to the campaign, the TikToer had numerous ambitions for himself and wanted to assist people “of all ages all over the globe.” At the time of writing, the campaign has raised $1,204.
