December 20, 2022 | 7:50am
TikTok prima Cooper Noriega died from an accidental cause overdose, Page Six tin confirmed.
Noriega passed away from combined effects of fentanyl, alprazolam (commonly known arsenic Xanax) and lorazepam (a sedative), according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The study besides noted “recent clonazepam (Klonopin) use” arsenic different “significant” condition.
His mode of decease was ruled an accident.
Noriega was recovered dormant successful June successful a parking batch of an LA-area mall. He was 19.
The societal media prima had been candid with his followers astir his past of cause abuse, which began erstwhile helium was conscionable 9 years old.
“I mean, we’re talking Xanax, Aderall, marijuana, nicotine,” Noriego told podcast big Dave Portnoy, who replied, “Nine [years old], that’s crazy. I didn’t adjacent cognize I was playing G.I. Joe erstwhile I was 9.”
Following his untimely death, Noriega’s household thanked his fans for the outpouring of support.
“hi everyone. connected behalf of our household we privation to convey you each for the benignant words of our small coop,” 24-year-old Parker Noriega wrote successful a message posted connected her brother’s Instagram leafage astatine the time.
“His passing is an implicit calamity to our household and loved ones. We commune that we each arsenic a assemblage tin proceed connected his legacy.”
Parker concluded her connection by telling Cooper’s followers that helium loved “each and everyone” of them.
“Please consciousness escaped to scope retired to america arsenic we emotion feeling each the support,” she added. “Bless you all… with love, his sister.”
Cooper’s mother, Treva Noriega, expressed her anticipation that her precocious lad was “finally experiencing the astir axenic joyousness and happiness.”
“I’ll spot you 1 time my babe boy… your momma,” she wrote.