America’s Received Expertise Honors Season 19 Cheerleader Emily Gold After Her Demise

America’s Received Expertise is paying tribute to season 19 contestant Emily Gold after she died out of the blue at age 17.

In a put up on Fb, the hit NBC competitors present stated: “The AGT Household sends out our heartfelt condolences to the household, associates and crew members of Emily Gold. She was a vivid younger soul and might be deeply missed.”

Gold, a Los Osos Excessive College dancer and contestant on America’s Received Expertise season 19, died by suicide on the night of Sept. 13, the San Bernardino Coroner’s Workplace confirmed to PEOPLE on Sept. 16.

The tragedy got here simply weeks after Gold and her highschool dance crew competed on the NBC expertise present and obtained a standing ovation within the quarterfinals spherical, earlier than getting eradicated in August.

A spokesperson from the San Bernardino Coroner’s Workplace advised PEOPLE that Gold was discovered useless by suicide at 11:52 pm on Sept. 13.

In an announcement shared with PEOPLE, California Freeway Patrol Public Info Officer Rodrigo Jimenez stated that “officers from the California Freeway Patrol Rancho Cucamonga space responded to a pedestrian down in lanes.”

“When the officers arrived, they positioned a feminine, 17 yr outdated, who was struck by at the least one different automobile within the carpool lane on eastbound 210,” Jimenez stated. “The feminine did succumb to her accidents and was pronounced deceased on the scene.”

Within the wake of the tragedy, Gold’s dance crew issued an announcement on Instagram on Sept. 16, remembering their “stunning, type and loving” good friend and teammate.

“Emily has at all times embodied each side of our core crew values by means of her energy, dedication, kindness, compassion, and probably the most human coronary heart,” they wrote within the put up. “She might be remembered as a pacesetter, position mannequin, good friend and sister to her teammates.”

“Our candy, candy Emily – we love you endlessly and miss you greater than phrases can ever categorical. Every part we do is for you, our stunning angel,” the crew added, earlier than writing within the caption, “We thank everybody for the love and help throughout this time of grief and simply ask that you just hold the Gold household in your ideas and prayers. ✨”

Chaffey Joint Union Excessive College District Superintendent Dr. Mat Holton additionally spoke out about Gold’s tragic dying, telling PEOPLE in an announcement: “The Chaffey Joint Union Excessive College District group is heartbroken by the tragic dying of Los Osos Excessive College Senior Emily Gold. Emily was a cherished member of the Los Osos Excessive College campus and was beloved by her fellow college students and academics. The District and faculty are offering on-site grief counselors and therapists to any pupil who would possibly want help throughout this troublesome time. We prolong our deepest condolences to Emily’s household and family members.”

Following her efficiency on AGT on Aug. 13, Gold advised PEOPLE of her time onstage: “Once I’m performing, I am actually fascinated with all of the corrections as a result of we get corrections up till 5 minutes earlier than we go on stage. So to essentially simply take into consideration all these in order that we apply them is my largest precedence on stage.”

Requested how she was juggling being in highschool with acting on AGT, she stated, “it is undoubtedly powerful to steadiness all of it, however we make it occur.”

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Gold’s family members have since organized a GoFundMe web page to boost cash for the dancer’s household.

“With nice unhappiness we share our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has handed away,” the fundraiser learn. “As a group lets come collectively and help the Gold household on this troublesome time. Please know this cash will go on to the household to help them and assist with bills.”

Should you or somebody you recognize is contemplating suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Disaster Lifeline by dialing 988, textual content “STRENGTH” to the Disaster Textual content Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.