September 20, 2025
Tracyann Dunkley | Entertainment News
In a case that has shaken fans and families alike, the body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas was discovered in a decomposing state inside a Tesla registered to rising music star D4vD—real name David Anthony Burke. The vehicle, impounded in Hollywood, had been emitting a foul odour for days before tow yard staff made the grim discovery.
Celeste Rivas at 13 years old, she would have been 15 years old today.
Celeste had been missing since April 2024, last seen in Lake Elsinore at just 13 years old. Her remains were found bagged in the front trunk, her identity confirmed by a tattoo on her index finger reading “Shhh…”—a mark she reportedly shared with Burke himself.
20 year old, Dave Anthony Burke aka D4vD (David) Social Media Sensation and Singer. He was 18 years old when Celeste went missing.
The circumstances surrounding Celeste’s death remain murky. Her cause of death is officially listed as “deferred,” pending further investigation. No suspects have been named, and Burke has not been arrested. Yet the optics are chilling: a missing girl, a celebrity’s car, and a silence that feels deafening. Celeste’s mother told reporters she’d heard her daughter was dating someone named “David,” though she’d never met him. Was this a secret relationship gone tragically wrong? Or is Burke’s connection to Celeste more distant than the headlines suggest?.
Burke has cancelled shows and is reportedly cooperating with investigators, but has yet to make a public statement. His Hollywood Hills home was recently raided under a search warrant, and fans are left grappling with the contrast between his dreamy, melancholic music and the horror unfolding behind the scenes. The question lingers: if Burke is innocent, why the silence? And if he knows more than he’s saying, what justice does Celeste deserve?.
Celeste Rivas was more than a headline—she was a daughter, a sister, a friend. Her family is now fundraising to lay her to rest, their grief compounded by the mystery that still surrounds her final days. As the investigation continues, one thing is clear: silence may protect reputations, but it does little to honour the truth. And the truth, however uncomfortable, is what this baby girl deserves.
