TikTok star Cooper Noriega’s cause of death has been revealed.
The 19-year-old was found unresponsive in the car park of a California mall on June 9.
According to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner reviewed by E! News on Monday, Cooper died from “combined effects” of fentanyl, lorazepam—a sedative often used to treat anxiety and seizures—and alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax.
Another significant condition that contributed to his death was listed in his case file as “recent” usage of clonazepam, another sedative generally used as anxiety and seizure medication.
Cooper’s manner of death was ruled as an accident.
He is survived by his parents, Treva and Harold Noriega, and sister Parker Noriega, 24.
Paying tribute to Cooper after his death, his ex-girlfriend and fellow TikTok star Sabrina Quesada wrote on Instagram: “the light of my life, you’re the best thing that ever happened to me. i’m so sorry my love. may we meet again.”
Cooper’s close pal and popular TikToker Nessa Barrett wrote on Instagram: “i’ve spent the past two days trying to comprehend how this could be real. there’s simply no way of processing the loss of ur best friend.”
“i’ve been trying to understand how life could possibly still have meaning with u gone. a part of me died with u. but what’s left of me is going to live for u. i’ll spend the rest of my life finishing everything we’ve ever dreamed of. i want to make u proud.”
“u had the biggest heart i’ve ever encountered on this earth. a heart way too big for u to even carry. for so long it was u and me just simply keeping each other alive. our bond was like no other. no one understood me the way u did. u saved me. u saved so many people.”
Nessa continued: “it broke my heart knowing how much pain u carried when u were such a light to this world. i’ve always been so amazed by ur strength and how u carried ur self.”
“even in ur darkest times u were nothing but the kindest and most caring human being. u were heaven sent cooper. i’m convinced god sends angels to walk this earth to help heal people and u were one of them. u were always my guardian angel.”
“i’m living everyday for u. it’s all for u. i can’t wait to see u again my sweet boy. my best friend forever, rest in peace. 444🕊”
