Emily Gold, a 17-year-old contestant on America’s Got Talent, was found dead on Friday, September 13.
Emily, a dancer and cheerleader from Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, was discovered near the 210 freeway. The San Bernardino County coroner’s office has confirmed the cause of death as suicide. You can check their report for more details.
A message on a GoFundMe page set up for her family reads, “With great sadness we share our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has passed away. As a community, let’s come together and support the Gold family in this difficult time. Please know this money will go directly to the family to support them and help with expenses.”
Los Osos High School principal Eric Cypher informed parents and students in a message: “I’m sorry to share tragic news with you regarding a fellow Grizzly. Emily was on both our Varsity Dance Team and Varsity Cheer squad. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they grieve.”
Fans find this news heartbreaking and difficult to comprehend.
The school’s dance team reached the quarterfinals on America’s Got Talent but was eliminated in the results show aired on Wednesday, August 14.
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