Celeste Rivas has been dead since around September 8, 2025, which is the date her body was found and the date listed as her death date by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Her remains were discovered in a severely decomposed state inside the front trunk (frunk) of a Tesla registered to the singer D4vd. She had been missing since April 2024, and authorities have stated that her body appeared to have been in the vehicle for a significant duration before discovery. The exact cause and precise timing of her death remain under investigation and have been classified as "deferred" by medical examiners.