Influencers are speaking out and sharing memories following the death of 19-year-old TikTok star Cooper Noriega.
Noriega was found unconscious on Thursday in a mall parking lot outside Los Angeles, TMZ.com reported. While paramedics rushed to the scene, they were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead.
Following his passing, Noriega’s friends shared posts commemorating the young star. Fellow TikTok star Dixie D’Amelio, 20, was visibly emotional as she attempted to make her way through a performance on Friday evening in New York City, Page Six reported.
“A friend of mine lost his life yesterday,” D’Amelio, who has openly shared her own mental health struggles, told the crowd while crying. She went on to encourage those in the audience to “check in” with their friends to make sure they are doing okay.