Cause of death revealed for TikTok star Cooper Noriega, 19

After months of speculation, authorities have revealed the cause of death for TikTok star Cooper Noriega, who was found dead in a Los Angeles parking lot on June 9, 2022.

According to the Los Angeles County Medical examiner, the 19-year-old had perished due to “combined effects of alprazolam, fentanyl and lorazepam” in what authorities are ruling an accidental drug overdose. An investigation found evidence of “recent clonazepam use.”

Just hours before his death, Noriega had posted a video of himself lying in bed with the caption, “who else b thinking they gon d!€ young af.” The young star had also revealed to his Instagram followers on June 4 that he was starting a Discord page “for mental health” due to his lifelong struggle with substance abuse.

“I’ve been struggling with addiction since I was 9 years old, you may think that’s crazy but that’s the life I’ve been dealt,” he wrote in the emotional post. “I would like to use the influence I’ve been given to create a space built on spreading awareness and normalizing talking about mental illness.”

At the time of his death, the social media sensation boasted 1.7 million TikTok followers and 95.7 million likes, as well as over 427,000 followers on Instagram. He was best known for posting lip-sync videos and short sketches.

Noriega’s friends and family mourned their son’s untimely passing on social media. “Today has been an incredibly difficult time for my family and me,” wrote father Harold Noriega. “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.”

Meanwhile, his most recent ex-girlfriend, Sabrina Quesada paid posted a series of Instagram photos depicting her and the late TikTokker.

“The light of my life, you’re the best thing that ever happened to me,” she wrote in the caption. “I’m so sorry my love. may we meet again.”