TikToker Cooper Noriega's lifeless body found in Los Angeles parking lot after posting disturbing video on social media

Cooper Noriega, a popular 19-year-old TikToker, was found dead in the parking lot of a mall outside of Los Angeles, a few hours after posting a video about dying young.

Police received a 911 call Thursday from someone who found the young influencer unconscious in the parking lot, TMZ reported.

It came hours after he posted a video of himself lying in bed with the caption, "Who else b[e] thinking they gon[na] to die young?"

Sources told TMZ that Noriega was not inside a vehicle when he was found and that there appeared to be no signs of trauma to his body.

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Noriega has amassed 1.77 million followers on TikTok, where he primarily vlogs (video blogs) about skateboarding, fashion, and humor. He also has 427,000 followers on Instagram, where he lists himself as a model.

Last week, he appeared as a guest on Barstool's BFF podcast with Dave Portnoy, Josh Richards, and Bri Chickenfry.

In a June 5 post, Noriega revealed that he had started a Discord group strictly to talk about mental health.

In his bio, Noriega wrote: "I've been battling addiction since I was nine years old, you may think it's crazy, but that's the life I've been given.

"I would like to use the influence I've been given to create a space built on spreading awareness and normalizing conversations about mental illness."

He also added that he dreamed of opening his own rehabilitation center for those who struggled as he did.

"One of the many things I learned while struggling with addiction was that surrounding yourself with negative people will only bring you down," Noriega wrote. "For that reason, Discord is meant to bring us all together and create a safe space where people can vent and help others through their tough times."

Noriega told fans that he suffered an "overdose/suicide attempt" with fentanyl in 2020, but in January 2021, he celebrated 90 days sober and vowed to stay clean.

Many took to social media to mourn the sudden passing of the TikTok celebrity.

One Twitter user with the username Bellhuddy said he was heartbroken over Noriega's death and wrote: "I have so much to say and at the same time, I can't say anything."

"Cooper Noriega, you will be the most beautiful star in our sky, we will never forget you, thank you for being an amazing friend to jaden. We love you so much, hope you are at peace wherever you are."

Holly Rodrigo, another Twitter user, noted how the news of Noriega's death gave horrible meaning to his final TikTok.

"The fact that this was one of his last posts is so devastating, rest in peace Cooper Noriega," Rodrigo wrote.

The Twitter user with the handle Roger also mourned Noriega and said the influencer's mental health Discord group had helped him with his own problems.

"Cooper Noriega's mental health discord helped me a lot," Roger wrote. 'He should have talked to us there, we would have helped him right away.

“I can't believe this is happening, it's not right."

Those on Tik Tok, Noriega's main form of communication with fans were in complete disbelief.

'Is the news real? I'm heartbroken and can't imagine how his family and friends are feeling,' wrote one user with the identifier li.vt7. 'Fly high.'

Another TikTok fan with the username @adriannagaskill wrote: 'Please someone tell me it's not true that he's not really gone please.'

A TikTok user with the username Chloe simply wrote: "I hope it's not true, but rest easy Cooper."