Dancer Emily Gold from “America’s Got Talent” committed suicide at the age of seventeen, a few weeks after she and her high school team performed on the competition show.
Page Six was informed on Monday by California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Rodrigo Jimenez that Gold, a senior at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and captain of the varsity dance team, is thought to have “leaped off the over-crossing and landed on the freeway in the carpool lane” on Friday night.
According to Jimenez, CHP officers “responded to a call of a pedestrian down in lanes on eastbound SR-210, east of Haven Avenue” shortly before midnight.
According to Jimenez, Gold “was stuck by at least one vehicle” in the carpool lane before “succumbing to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
Jimenez stated that there is an investigation underway into the event and asked anyone with more details to get in touch with Officer S. Gonzalez at 909-980-3449.
People was informed by the San Bernardino Coroner’s Office that Gold’s death was officially declared a suicide.
However, neither on Gold nor at the scene were any suicide notes discovered, according to TMZ.
The varsity dance team at LOHS released a statement on Instagram, saying, “It is with such a heavy heart that we share the passing of our beautiful, kind, and loving Emily Gold, Senior and Varsity Dance Captain.”
Emily has always demonstrated the strength, dedication, kindness, compassion, and most modest heart of all of our core team characteristics. She will be regarded by her teammates as a sister, friend, leader, and role model.
“Our sweet sweet Emily — We love you endlessly and miss you more than words can ever express,” they continued, addressing Gold directly. You are the reason behind everything we do, my angel.
Page Six reached out to representatives of “AGT,” Los Osos High School, and the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office for comments, but they did not respond right away.
Judge Simon Cowell gave Gold and her team a standing ovation when they arrived on Season 19 of the NBC competition series.
Following one of their performances, he said, “It was absolutely brilliant.” “First and foremost, I adored this for its energy.”
He went on, “I believe that what I just witnessed exemplifies everything that a great school ought to be doing, which is fostering talent and friendship.” “It brought back memories of watching the ‘High School Musical’ film and believing that all children ought to attend a school like that.”
Last month, the group advanced to the quarterfinals before losing.
