Celeste Rivas was not pregnant at the time of her untimely death, a new report confirms.
Rivas had not been pregnant in the last year, TMZ reported on Monday, September 29.
Riva’s body was found in the trunk of singer and songwriter D4vd’s car on September 8, 2025. The official cause of death has not yet been determined and is currently classified as deferred.
“A deputy medical examiner completed an examination but requested additional testing and/or studies in order to make a determination,” the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner told KTLA on Monday.
“Due to the ongoing death investigation, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner cannot disclose what testing and/or studies were requested,” the office also added. “Deferred cases can take a few months before a cause of death is determined.”
A spokesperson for D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke) said the singer “has been informed about what’s happened, and although he is still out on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities.”
D4vd has not been charged in connection to Rivas’ death or named as a suspect.
Rivas was initially reported missing in April 2024, but her case did not gain nation-wide attention until her body was found.
D4vd last posted on social media two days before Rivas’ body was discovered.
“I start media training tomorrow guys wish me luck … ” he wrote in a post shared on September 6, 2025.
On September 8, 2025, police confirmed to Us Weekly that authorities responded to a call about “a foul odor coming from a vehicle at a tow yard” at the 1000 block of Mansfield Avenue in Hollywood. Detectives found possible human remains inside a Tesla, and multiple outlets reported the vehicle was registered to D4vd in Hempstead, Texas.
On September 17, 2025, authorities confirmed to a NBC Los Angeles affiliate that the body found in the car was Rivas. While speaking to TMZ the same day, Rivas’ mother said that her daughter had a boyfriend named David, and that she also had a tattoo on her finger of the letters “Shhhh” — the same tattoo that D4vd reportedly has on his right index finger.
Authorities also told NBC Los Angeles that D4vd had spent time in a home searched on September 17.
Riva’s family started a GoFundMe to raise money for her funeral services.
“As many of you know, Celeste Rivas Hernandez has been identified as the body found last week,” her family wrote on the page. “She was a beloved daughter, sister, cousin, and friend. Her family is heartbroken and devastated by this tragic loss. They are seeking help to lay her body to rest. Any funds you are able to donate are greatly appreciated.”
Soon after, D4vd cancelled his final U.S. tour stops in San Francisco on September 19 and in Los Angeles on September 20. His team further cancelled several international tour stops, including shows in Paris and Berlin. His music label, Interscope, and its parent company UMG also paused the release of the deluxe version of the singer’s album Withered.
On September 23, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed to TMZ that Rivas’ body has been released to her family. To date authorities have not revealed whether or not they have a suspect in connection to her death.
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