‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant, 17, dead weeks after appearing on show: ‘Tragic news’

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High school dance team member Emily Gold has died by suicide just weeks after appearing on “America’s Got Talent.”

The Rancho Cucamonga Highway Patrol office issued a news release Friday saying officers responded to a call of a “pedestrian on Highway 210” late Friday evening.

“An unidentified female was struck by at least one vehicle in the eastbound high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane of the SR-210 Freeway. The woman succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene,” the release said.

“The circumstances behind this incident are currently under investigation,” the press release continued.

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The San Bernardino Coroners’ Office told Deadline that it is treating Gold’s death as a suicide.

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A GoFundMe page has been started for Gold’s family. The 17-year-old’s family wrote: “It is with great sadness that we announce that our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has passed away. Let’s come together as a community and support the Gold family during this difficult time. Please know that this money goes directly to the Gold family to support them and help with expenses.”

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Los Osos High School Principal Eric Cypher issued a statement to parents and students following Gold’s death.

“I am sorry to share tragic news about another grizzly bear. “Earlier this morning, an elderly and beloved grizzly bear, Emily Gold, passed away,” the news story began, per Deadline. “Emily was on both our Varsity Dance Team and our Varsity Cheer Team. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they grieve.”

A post filled with videos, a picture and a message honoring Gold was shared on the Los Osos High School Varsity Dance Instagram account.

“We thank everyone for the love and support during this time of grief and ask that you keep the Gold family in your thoughts and prayers,” the caption reads.

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The high school dance team reached the quarterfinals of “America’s Got Talent” in August. AGT did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Although the dance team didn’t make it to the final round, judge Simon Cowell had some words of encouragement for the young dancers.

“It was absolutely brilliant,” said Cowell. “What I liked about it was the energy. I think what I just saw is everything a great school should do, which is nurture talent and friendship.”

He continued: “It reminded me of seeing that High School Musical film and thought every child should go to a school like that.

Shortly after appearing on the competition show, Gold spoke to People about her experience.

“When I perform I really think about all the corrections because we get corrections up until five minutes before we go on stage. So my biggest priority on stage is to really just think about all of these so we can apply them,” she said in August.

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