{"id":14363,"date":"2024-09-17T23:36:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T23:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diigital.press\/?p=12108"},"modified":"2024-09-17T23:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T23:36:16","slug":"cheerleader-17-dies-just-weeks-after-her-success-on-americas-got-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/cheerleader-17-dies-just-weeks-after-her-success-on-americas-got-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheerleader, 17, dies just weeks after her success on America\u2019s Got Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Emily Gold, 17, was a bright and talented young woman who captured the hearts of audiences alongside her Los Osos High School dance team on\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Her grace, passion, and energy lit up the stage \u2013 but now, we are faced with some heartbreaking news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-fc74136728d9a2a033ddbbb735485da1\" class=\"newsner-fc74136728d9a2a033ddbbb735485da1 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1963974621\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"Uvm3e1susBA6\" data-isready=\"true\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-i5oy8k controls-visible\" tabindex=\"0\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\">\n<div class=\"cols-container svelte-i5oy8k\">\n<div class=\"overlays svelte-i5oy8k\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-context-layer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-155360 ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/17084405\/gode.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/17084405\/gode.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"481\" data-eio-rheight=\"411\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GoFundMe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Los Osos High School dancer and\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em> contestant Emily Gold, 17, has tragically passed away. On Friday, Sept. 13, Emily was found dead, as confirmed by the San Bernardino Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The Southern California teenager, who recently competed on\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0with her team, was found dead by suicide on Friday, September 13,\u00a0according\u00a0to the San Bernardino Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Rodrigo Jimenez confirmed that officers responded to the incident at around 11:52 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWhen the officers arrived, they located a female, 17-year-old, who was struck by at least one other vehicle in the carpool lane on eastbound 210,\u201d Jimenez said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-437385118\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201dThe female succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Page Six, Gold is believed to have \u201dreaped off the over-crossing and landed on the freeway in the carpool lane\u201d in Rancho Cucamonga, California.<\/p>\n<p>Even though her death is being treated as a suicide,\u00a0TMZ\u00a0reported that no suicide notes were found.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Gold had captured the attention of millions of viewers as part of her high school\u2019s dance team on\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>, where the team progressed to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C-og7SCvHby\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fcheerleader-17-dies-just-weeks-after-her-success-on-americas-got-talent%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawFW8VxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQG-PYXC--v_H65-Z7EhaQ6VMz_uhkJH_4yyMA50cNZBzgmMsIhGIlIPmw_aem_dXP3kAbqdw-LODWg1muy9#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2239.5%7D\" height=\"1112\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Judge Simon Cowell was particularly impressed with their performance, praising the energy they brought to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIt was absolutely brilliant,\u201d Cowell said during the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWhat I loved about this was first of all the energy. I think what I just saw is everything a great school should be doing, which is encouraging talent and friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201dIt reminded me of seeing the\u00a0<em>High School Musical<\/em>\u00a0movie and thinking every kid should go to a school like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gold herself spoke with\u00a0<em>People<\/em>\u00a0after the team\u2019s performance, expressing the care and focus she put into each show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWhen I\u2019m performing, I\u2019m really thinking about all the corrections because we get corrections up until five minutes before we go on stage. So to really just think about all those so that we apply them is my biggest priority on stage,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2865cef7aa07c268808fdfd8633746f0\" class=\"newsner-2865cef7aa07c268808fdfd8633746f0 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-155363 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/17091252\/gold123.jpg\" sizes=\"652px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/17091252\/gold123.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/17091252\/gold123-768x960.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/17091252\/gold123.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/17091252\/gold123.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/17091252\/gold123-768x960.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"1080\" data-eio-rheight=\"1350\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Los Osos High School Dance Group attend the \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d Season 19 Quarterfinals 1 Red Carpet at Hotel Dena on August 13, 2024 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following her passing, the Los Osos High School community has been left in shock.\u00a0A fundraiser\u00a0has been launched to support the Gold family during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWith great sadness we share our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has passed away,\u201d the fundraiser statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dAs a community, let\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her dance team also paid tribute to her on Instagram:<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIt 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 embodied every aspect of our core team values through her strength, commitment, kindness, compassion, and the most humble heart. She will be remembered as a leader, role model, friend, and sister to her teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emily Gold, 17, was a bright and talented young woman who captured the hearts of audiences alongside her Los Osos High School dance team on\u00a0America\u2019s Got Talent. Her grace, passion, and energy lit up the stage \u2013 but now, we are faced with some heartbreaking news. 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