{"id":2342192,"date":"2024-09-17T09:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/17-year-old-americas-got-talent-contestant-found-dead-weeks-after-appearing-on-the-show\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T09:48:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:48:31","slug":"17-year-old-americas-got-talent-contestant-found-dead-weeks-after-appearing-on-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/17-year-old-americas-got-talent-contestant-found-dead-weeks-after-appearing-on-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"17-Year-Old &#8216;America&#8217;s Got Talent&#8217; Contestant Found Dead Weeks After Appearing on the Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F17-year-old-americas-got-talent-contestant-found-dead-weeks-after-appearing-on-the-show%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a tragic incident, Emily Gold, a 17-year-old student and dancer\u200c from Los Osos High School, died by suicide \u200bon September 13, 2023. A contestant on &#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent,&#8221; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-marian-anderson-shaped-the-civil-rights-era-with-a-song-you-learned-in-sunday-school\/\" title=\"How Marian Anderson Shaped The Civil Rights Era With A Song You Learned In Sunday School\">captivated audiences<\/a> with\u200b her high-energy dance troupe, which reached the quarterfinals\u2063 before being \u200beliminated in mid-August. Gold was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autopsy-suggests-maine-mass-shooter-was-alive-during-2-day-search\/\" title=\"Maine mass shooter likely alive during 2-day search, autopsy suggests.\">found\u2062 deceased<\/a> under a bridge on the 210 freeway in Rancho Cucamonga, California, after \u200cbeing struck by a \u2062vehicle. The\u2062 California \u2063Highway Patrol confirmed her passing at the scene\u2062 and reported\u2062 no additional details at this time.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartfelt message, her school\u200d principal \u2062expressed condolences,\u2063 highlighting Gold&#8217;s participation in \u2062both the Varsity Dance Team and\u200b Cheer \u200dSquad. \u2062Following her death, a GoFundMe \u200bwas established\u2064 to provide\u2064 support for her family. &#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent&#8221; judge Simon\u200b Cowell had previously praised Gold&#8217;s troupe for\u2062 their outstanding performance,\u200b which earned them a standing ovation. \u2063Gold had shared insights\u2064 about her passion for dance and \u2063the challenges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-paid-my-way-through-college-forcing-me-to-pay-for-someone-elses-is-unjust\/\" title=\"I Paid My Way Through College. Forcing Me To Pay For Someone Else\u2019s Is Unjust.\">balancing school<\/a> with her artistic pursuits. \u200cThe community\u200c mourns the loss of a spirited \u200dyoung talent \u2063as they come\u2063 together to support her grieving family.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last month, America saw 17-year-old Emily Gold as part of a high-energy high school dance troupe that reached the quarterfinals of &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Got Talent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Now, she is dead, with the San Bernardino&rsquo;s Coroners Office saying she ended her own life, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/09\/americas-got-talent-season-19-contestant-dies-los-osos-high-school-dancer-cheerleader-1236090957\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The troupe made the quarterfinals and was eliminated in an Aug. 14 episode.<\/p>\n<p>Gold, a student at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bullies-helped-drive-x-men-artist-suicide-now-getting-cancelled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found dead<\/a> beneath &nbsp;a bridge on the 210 freeway in Rancho Cucamonga on Sept. 13.<\/p>\n<p>California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said that &ldquo;officers from the California Highway Patrol Rancho Cucamonga area responded to a pedestrian down in lanes,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/americas-got-talent-contestant-emily-gold-dies-from-suicide-after-standing-ovation-8713499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When 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,&rdquo; Jimenez said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The female did&nbsp;succumb&nbsp;to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>No other information about the incident was released.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America&rsquo;s Got Talent&rdquo; judge Simon Cowell praised the dance troupe&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/actress-dies-assisted-suicide-revealing-persistent-neurological-condition-attributed-covid-booster-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">efforts, <\/a>which resulted in a standing ovation when the students performed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title='Simon Cowell Calls Los Osos High School \"BRILLIANT!\" | Auditions | AGT 2024' width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qotb7Dl-6Aw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;It was absolutely brilliant,&rdquo; Cowell said this summer. &ldquo;What 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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The outspoken talent evaluator added: &ldquo;It reminded me of seeing the &lsquo;High School Musical&rsquo; movie and thinking every kid should go to a school like that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>People had interviewed Gold in August about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mom-4-found-hanged-police-now-suspect-staged-suicide-strange-clue-emerges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">performing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I&rsquo;m performing, I&rsquo;m 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,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>When she was asked about juggling school and dance, she said it was &ldquo;definitely tough to balance it all, but we make it happen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With great sadness we  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,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/community-support-for-the-gold-familys-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> set up for her family.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m sorry to  tragic news with you regarding a fellow Grizzly. Early this morning, a senior and beloved Grizzly, Emily Gold, has passed away,&rdquo; Los Osos High School Principal Eric Cypher wrote in a message to parents and students, according to Deadline.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Emily was on both our Varsity Dance Team and Varsity Cheer squad, our thoughts and prayer are with the family as they grieve,&rdquo; Cypher wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The dance troupe reached the quarterfinals but was eliminated in an episode aired on August 14. Gold, who attended Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, was discovered deceased under a bridge on the 210 freeway in Rancho Cucamonga on September 13. California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Rodrigo Jimenez reported that officers responded to a call about a pedestrian down in traffic lanes. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When they arrived, they found a 17-year-old female who had been struck by at least one vehicle in the carpool lane heading eastbound on the 210,&#8221; Jimenez explained. &#8220;She succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.&#8221; No further details about the incident have been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Cowell, one of the judges on &#8220;America\u2019s Got Talent,&#8221; commended the dance troupe for their performance which earned them a standing ovation. He remarked this summer: \u201cIt was absolutely brilliant&#8230; I think what I just saw is everything a great school should be doing\u2014encouraging talent and friendship.\u201d He added that it reminded him of watching &#8220;High School Musical&#8221; and how every child should attend such an inspiring school.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with People last month regarding her performance preparations, Gold shared: \u201cWhen I\u2019m performing, I\u2019m really focused on all the corrections we receive right up until five minutes before going on stage; applying those is my top priority.\u201d She also mentioned balancing academics and dance can be challenging but manageable.<\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe campaign has been established for her family during this difficult time: \u201cWith great sadness we announce our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has passed away&#8230; Please know this money will go directly to support them with expenses.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Los Osos High School Principal Eric Cypher communicated to parents and students: \u201cI\u2019m sorry to share tragic news regarding fellow Grizzly Emily Gold&#8230; Early this morning, she passed away. Emily was part of both our Varsity Dance Team and Varsity Cheer squad; our thoughts and prayers are with her family as they mourn.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/agt.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41043,6150,4133,13242],"class_list":["post-2342192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-americas-got-talent","tag-celebrity","tag-news","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/agt.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}