- Cooper Noriega, 19, was found dead in a Los Angeles parking lot on June 9.
- The cause of his death is still under investigation.
- His death was mourned online by a plethora of followers and other influencers.
Cooper Noriega’s sister captioned a snapshot of her brother smiling on Instagram on June 11, “Hello everyone.”
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She wrote, “On behalf of our family we want to thank you all for the kind words of our little coop. his passing is an absolute tragedy to our family and loved ones. We pray that we all as a community can continue on his legacy. He loved each and everyone of you. Please feel free to reach out to us as we love feeling all the support. Bless you all… with love, his sister.”
Cooper’s father, who recently turned 66, also paid tribute to him. “I want to thank each of you for all of your special birthday wishes. They mean so much to me.”
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On June 10, Harold posted on Facebook. “I also want to share with you that today has been an incredibly difficult time for my family and me. We lost our beautiful 19 year old Cooper last evening. He was loved by so many and truly the love of Treva’s, Parker’s and my life.”
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He further added, “There are no words to express the grief and loss. It’s not supposed to be this way. Your child is not supposed to pass before his parents. Cooper has touched so many people. He recently started a chat on Discord which grew to thousands for those to have a safe place to talk about mental health. My boy was a believer and I know he is in the presence of God. Thank you everyone. I love you all.”
