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Emily Gold, a contestant on the current season of America’s Got Talent, has died. She was 17.
The Los Osos High School student reached the quarter-finals of the NBC reality competition alongside her dance troupe earlier this year.
Gold was found dead under a bridge on the 210 freeway in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, September 13. San Bernardino’s Coroners Office is treating Gold’s death as a suicide.
A GoFundMe was set up on behalf of the Gold’s family where it states, “With great sadness we share our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has passed away. As a community lets 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.”
“I’m sorry to share tragic news with you regarding a fellow Grizzly. Early this morning, a senior and beloved Grizzly, Emily Gold, has passed away,” read a message from Los Osos High School Principal Eric Cypher to parents and students. “Emily was on both our Varsity Dance Team and Varsity Cheer squad, our thoughts and prayer are with the family as they grieve.”
The school shared that they would have counselors to help anybody who needed the support.
The dance troupe from Los Osos High School made it to the quarterfinals and was eliminated in the episode that aired on August 14.
Watch the dance troupe in the video below.
If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
