The TikTok community has yet to come to terms with the sudden death of one of its beloved stars: Cooper Noriega. TMZ reported that the 19-year-old was found unconscious by a passerby in a shopping mall parking lot in Burbank, California. Paramedics arrived shortly thereafter but were unable to revive Cooper.
According to the outlet, Cooper was not in a vehicle and authorities did not suspect that there was a crime. A spokesman for the coroner’s office said People that Noriega’s cause of death was deferred: after the autopsy “a cause of death has not been determined and the forensic doctor requests further investigation.”
A couple of days before his death, Noriega posted an ominous video on TikTok predicting that he would die young. Cooper captioned the video: “Who else is thinking they’re going to [die] young af.”
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- 1 Cooper saw social media as a springboard for a career in fashion and modeling.
- 2 Noriega hoped to build a rehabilitation center for people with mental health problems.
- 3 Cooper’s ex-girlfriend, Sabrina Quesada, called him the light of her life.
- 4 Noriega’s sister described his death as an “absolute tragedy.”
Cooper Noriega was born on June 28, 2002 to Treva and Harold Noriega. He grew up in Laguna Beach, California, with his older sister, Parker Noriega. Cooper attended Laguna Beach High School, where he played volleyball.
Noriega launched her social media career on TikTok in the spring of 2019 and gradually gained a following by posting funny skits and lip sync videos. Cooper’s TikTok fame spread to other platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
“I just want to model and do fashion additions,” Cooper’s Instagram bio reads. Noriega saw social media as a springboard for a career in fashion and modeling.
He said hollywire that the number 28 tattooed on his hand represented ‘The 28 Club’ fashion line that he created. “It’s a fashion line that revolves around hope instead of fear, and that’s the kind of culture we want to have around it,” Noriega said.
Noriega hoped to build a rehabilitation center for people with mental health problems.
Cooper Noriega often spoke about his mental health and addiction issues. Several days before his death, Cooper created a Discord where people could talk about mental health without fear of intimidation or discrimination.
Noriega opened up about his decade-long struggle with addiction through a candid Instagram post. “I have been fighting addiction since he was 9 years old. You may think she’s crazy, but that’s the life I’ve been given,” Cooper wrote.
Cooper said she wanted to raise awareness and help normalize conversations about mental health. He added that his goal was to create a rehabilitation center for people struggling with mental health. Noriega wrote:
“My goal is to eventually open a rehabilitation center where people are not traumatized at the end of their recovery and where the staff members are trustworthy people. One of the many things I learned while battling addiction was that surrounding yourself with negative people will only get you down.”
Despite, and perhaps because of, his struggles, Copper was a positive influence on the people around him. Chase Hudson, one of Cooper’s friends, shared the following tribute on TikTok:
“I met Cooper two years ago when I needed someone. The day we met, we talked for hours, that conversation changed me.”
Cooper’s ex-girlfriend, Sabrina Quesada, called him the light of her life.
Sabrina Quesada is a social media star of Mexican origin based in the United States. She and Cooper began dating in October 2020 and were enjoying a public relationship. On the couple’s anniversary, Sabrina wrote on Instagram:
“Happy New Year! Thank you for being my person, I was incredibly lucky. I love you so much baby.”
In April 2022, Quesada announced via his Instagram Stories that the couple had mutually ended their 18-month romantic relationship. She shut down the cheating rumors before they started, writing:
Hey guys, Cooper and I are no longer together and would appreciate some privacy during this time. None of us did anything, so please don’t make assumptions. It was a mutual decision, we are young and sometimes things don’t go the way you want.
Sabrina and Cooper remained close after the breakup, suggesting it was an amicable split. Additionally, Sabrina did not delete Instagram posts about the couple’s relationship.
Quesada referred to Noriega as the “light of his life” through his Instagram tribute to the late star. “You are the best thing that has ever happened to me,” Sabrina wrote. “I’m so sorry my love. May we meet again.”
Noriega’s sister described his death as an “absolute tragedy.”
Cooper’s sister, Parker Noriega, took to her Instagram page to thank people for supporting the family during these difficult times. She urged people to keep reaching out to the Noriega clan. Parker wrote:
“Her passing is an absolute tragedy for our family and loved ones. We pray that all of us as a community can carry on his legacy. He loved each and every one of you. Do not hesitate to contact us, as we love to feel all the support. Bless everyone.”
The post suggests that Noriega’s family will take over Cooper’s mental health initiatives. Noriega’s father, Harold, posted a message on Facebook saying it had been a difficult time for his family. Harold lost Cooper one day before his 66th birthday. He wrote on Facebook:
“There are no words to express the pain and loss. It’s not supposed to be this way. His son must not go before his parents. Cooper has touched so many people. He recently started a Discord chat that has grown to thousands so they have a safe place to talk about mental health. My son was a believer and I know that he is in the presence of God”.
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