In sad news, TikTok creator Cooper Noriega was found dead in a Walmart parking lot. The star was only 19 years old, making all this even harder to fathom. A young star with his whole life in front of him, gone. When we report the news, we do our best to separate our emotions from the reporting. But honestly, information like this makes that impossible. He was just too young—period point-blank.
What makes it all even harder to fathom is how he was found. Not in a car, but lying in a Walmart parking lot in L.A. A ‘passerby’ saw the body and called 9-1-1. Sadly, by the time officials had arrived, Noriega had already passed. That said, there were no apparent marks or bruises on the body. A fact that makes this even harder to unpack.
How does such a promising young man find himself in such an unforgiving scenario? Sadly, no one knows yet.
A Light Snuffed Out
(The following might be triggering, so be warned)
Before TikTok creator Cooper Noriega was found dead, he had posted an ominous TikTok. One that hinted that maybe he knew what was coming or had planned it:
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With a vacant look in his eye, while laying in bed, he asked, “who else be thinking they gonna die young af.” Very chilling to read in hindsight.
For that to be followed up with Cooper Noriega found dead in a Walmart parking lot is just a sad turn of events. The news is still breaking on this, so more details will be released soon. Hopefully, this will stand as a warning to some. That life of fame you seek may not be quite what you want.
Our prayers go out to his family and friends. This was such a massive, unnecessary loss.
