The heartbroken parents of a teenage cheerleader who committed suicide just weeks after a spectacular appearance on “America’s Got Talent” spoke out Sunday — saying their beloved daughter’s death has left a “hole the size of the universe” in their hearts.

Cheerleader Emily Gold, who along with her high school dance troupe competed on “America’s Got Talent” last month, died by suicide last week.

A 17-year-old cheerleader plunged from a California bridge just weeks after a performance on America’s Got Talent.

America’s Got Talent contestant Emily Gold, 17, was found dead on Sept. 13. The San Bernardino Coroner’s Office has ruled her death a suicide. In a statement, California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said that “officers from the California Highway Patrol Rancho Cucamonga area responded to a pedestrian down in lanes.”

People reports that Emily Gold, 17, died by suicide Sept. 13. Gold, a cheerleader and dancer, was a member of the Los Osos High School dance team that competed on “ AGT .” The teen dancers from Rancho Cucamonga, California successfully auditioned to make it to the live shows in the NBC talent competition.

Emily Gold, a talented dancer from Los Osos High School and a contestant on America's Got Talent, has tragically passed away. The San Bernardino Coroner's Office confirmed that Gold was found deceased on Friday,

Emily Gold, a 17-year-old cheerleader who took part in the hit show America's Got Talent, has tragically died by suicide.

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America's Got Talent is paying tribute to former contestant Emily Gold, who died at just 17 years old by suicide. "The AGT Family sends out our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and team members of Emily Gold.