America's Got Talent pays tribute to 17-year-old contestant Emily Gold following her tragic death

America's Got Talent honors the participant of the 19th season Emily Goldwho tragically passed away at the age of 17. In an emotional post on Facebook, the NBC competition show said: “The AGT family sends our deepest condolences to the family, friends and team members of Emily Gold. She was a bright young soul and will be greatly missed.”
The tragedy came just weeks after Gold and her high school dance team performed on the show, receiving a standing ovation in the quarterfinals before being eliminated in August. A spokesperson for the San Bernardino Coroner's Office confirmed to PEOPLE that Gold died at suicide On September 13 at 11:52 p.m., California Highway Patrol spokesman Rodrigo Jimenez said in a statement to PEOPLE that officers responded to a report of a pedestrian lying on the roadway.
“When officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old female who had been struck by at least one vehicle in the carpool lane of 210 eastbound,” Jimenez said. “She succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.”
In their memorial post, her team wrote: “Emily always embodied our core values ​​- strength, commitment, kindness, compassion and a truly human heart. She will be remembered by her teammates as a leader, role model, friend and sister.”