New details have come to light surrounding the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Three weeks after the body of the 15-year-old was discovered in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4Vd, her death certificate has been released, stating that the teen was not pregnant, nor had she been pregnant in the last year, per the document obtained by TMZ.
The report also said an autopsy was performed on Celeste’s body prior to it being released to her family on Sept. 23, and that the medical examiner is awaiting toxicology results.
The certificate listed the manner of death as deferred while the L.A. County Medical Examiner and the LAPD try to establish how she died. LAPD Captain Scot Williams told TMZ that investigators are trying to determine if she was a victim of foul play or other causes.
E! News has reached out to the LAPD but has not heard back.
Authorities had previously told the Los Angeles Times that they were working to establish a connection between Rivas Hernandez and D4vd, and that the case was being investigated by robbery-homicide detectives with the LAPD.
The “Romantic Homicide” singer has yet to comment publicly on the case, however a spokesperson for D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke) had previously told NBC News that he was "fully cooperating with the authorities."
The 20-year-old had been on tour to promote his Withered album when Rivas Hernandez was discovered, and has since cancelled the remainder of his tour dates, with no concerts currently listed on his website.
Rivas Hernandez was found on Sept. 8 at a Hollywood impound yard after police were called to check the Tesla due to a "foul odor coming from a vehicle." The body was later identified as the teen, who had been reported missing on April 5, 2024 from Lake Elsinore, Calif., which is located 76 miles away from where the car was found.
The Tesla had been parked near a home in the Hollywood Hills, which law enforcement sources told ABC News that D4vd had been renting prior to the start of his Withered World Tour at the start of the summer.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for the property, according to the LA Times, with law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case telling the outlet that they had recovered various items from the home, including electronics and computers.
For more information on D4vd and the tragic case, keep reading.
Where is D4vd From?
Born in Queens, New York, D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke) moved to Houston, Texas, when he was 13 years old.
How Did D4vd Become Famous?
D4vd first began his career as a streamer, playing Fortnite and other games in an attempt to go viral on YouTube. When he ran into copyright infringement challenges with the music he was adding to his videos in 2021, he turned to his mom.
“I'm like crying to Mom about it,” he told Benny Blanco during an interview for Hero magazine in September 2024. “I'm like, Yo, I don't know what to do I'm not making any money anymore, blah blah blah.’ And she was on a phone, and she was like, ‘Just make your own music, go get out of my face.’ And I was like, ‘Wait a minute. I could probably do that.'"
From there, despite not having any musical experience other than singing for fun, D4vd downloaded an app on his phone and started making music. Soon, some of his songs went viral, and after more of his original music started to go viral on TikTok, his career began to really take off.
The 20-year-old eventually released his debut album, Withered, in April 2025, embarking on his first world tour shortly thereafter.
When Was the Body Found in D4vd’s Car?
On Sept. 8, the Los Angeles Police Department was called to a tow yard in Hollywood over reports of a foul odor coming from a vehicle, law enforcement sources told NBC News.
The LAPD found human remains wrapped in a bag hidden in the front trunk of a Tesla, which was registered in Hempstead, Texas, under D4vd’s real name, David Anthony Burke.
Police said the vehicle had been towed to the impound lot after it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills.
Who Was the Victim Found in D4vd’s Car?
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office September 16 said the remains found in the Tesla were identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been reported missing on April 5, 2024. She was 13 years old at the time of her disappearance.
Her cause of death had been deferred, according to records from the Medical Examiner’s Office viewed by E! News on Sept. 17. Though her date of death was listed as September 8—the day her body was discovered—officials noted her body appeared to have been in the car for an extended period of time before its discovery and was “severely decomposed.”
What Has D4vd Said About the Investigation?
Following the discovery of Rivas Hernandez’s body, a spokesperson for D4vd said in a statement to NBC News that the singer "has been informed about what’s happened, and although he is still out on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities."
Since then, D4vd canceled the remainder of his U.S. dates.