the Discovery and Identification

A decomposing body discovered in the trunk⁤ of ‍a Tesla impounded from American singer d4vd (David Anthony Burke) on September 8, 2025, was officially identified by the⁣ Los⁢ Angeles Police Department ⁤(LAPD) as Celeste Rivas on Wednesday, september 18, 2025. NBC News ⁤first reported the identification.

The LAPD confirmed the identification through dental records. the cause ⁢and manner of death remain under investigation by ⁤the Los angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Los Angeles Times provides ongoing coverage of the investigation.

Who is d4vd?

David⁣ Anthony Burke, known‍ professionally as “d4vd”, is a 20-year-old American singer⁤ and songwriter. He⁣ was born in Queens, New York. Rolling Stone details his rapid‍ rise to fame.

D4vd gained initial recognition by releasing music on SoundCloud ⁢and uploading songs to his YouTube channel ⁢in 2021. His breakthrough came with ⁣the ⁣song “Romantic Homicide,” initially released as audio ‍in July 2022 ⁢and as a music video in September 2022. As of September 19, 2025, ⁣the “Romantic ⁣Homicide” music video‍ has over 179 million views⁤ on youtube.YouTube (link to Romantic Homicide video).

A snippet of “Romantic Homicide” went viral on TikTok,featuring the lyrics: “In⁤ the back of my mind. You died. And I didn’t even ‍cry. No, not a single tear.” This propelled the song to widespread popularity. He ⁤also found success on TikTok with the song “Here With Me.”

Who ‍Was Celeste Rivas?

Celeste Rivas, 13, was reported missing earlier in 2024. Details surrounding her ⁤disappearance were initially sparse, but her family actively sought information through social media ‍and local news outlets. Fox News reports on