Filipino influencer Emman Atienza, 19, died by suicide in Los Angeles

Emmanuelle "Emman" Atienza, a 19-year-old social media influencer and the daughter of Filipino television personality Kim Atienza and fitness instructor Felicia Atienza, died by suicide at her Los Angeles home on Oct. 22, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office said. The agency listed the cause of death as suicide by ligature hanging. Her family announced her passing in an Instagram post, calling it an "unexpected" loss.

In their statement, signed "With love, Kim, Feli, Jose, and Eliana," her parents wrote, "She brought so much joy, laughter, and love into our lives and into the lives of everyone who knew her. Emman had a way of making people feel seen and heard, and she wasn't afraid to share her own journey with mental health. Her authenticity helped so many feel less alone." Her sister, Eliana, posted a separate tribute saying in part, "I miss you, Emman, with everything that I am and will ever be."

Atienza had built a substantial online audience with hundreds of thousands of followers across platforms and had relocated to Los Angeles this past summer. In the days before her death she posted a short montage of recent activities with friends that she captioned, "life...