{"id":1968802,"date":"2025-08-19T16:11:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1968802"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:11:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:11:05","slug":"cause-of-death-for-ariela-la-langosta-33-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cause-of-death-for-ariela-la-langosta-33-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Cause of Death for Ariela La Langosta, 33, Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The cause of death for influencer <strong>Ariela La Langosta<\/strong> has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The Westchester County Police Department confirmed that a woman named Ariela Mejia-Polanco was found dead behind the wheel of her car at 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 17.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrity-deaths-of-2025-stars-weve-lost-this-year\/\">woman found deceased<\/a> in her car on the Cross County Parkway on Sunday died as a result of gunshot wounds, the Westchester County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office confirmed today,\u201d a Monday, August 18, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCPolice\/posts\/1085523973733157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> post read.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities noted that a preliminary investigation concluded that she was \u201clikely targeted for violence,\u201d adding that \u201cher death was not a random act.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/influencer-killadamente-dead-at-27-report\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/influencer-killadamente-dead-at-27-report\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Influencer Killadamente Dead at 27: Report<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCourtesy of Killadamente\/Instagram Influencer Carol Acosta, known online as Killadamente, has died at age 27. Acosta\u2019s sister Katyan confirmed the influencer\u2019s death via Instagram Story, per the Daily Mail. \u201cI love you sister and I will always love you,\u201d Katyan wrote alongside a photo of her sister \u2014 whose Killadamente account boasted over 6 million [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe homicide remains under investigation by detectives from the General Investigations Unit,\u201d the statement read. \u201cAssistance has been provided by other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies \u2026 in the continuing investigation. Due to that ongoing investigation, additional details are not being disclosed at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/influencer-deaths-of-2025-stars-weve-lost-this-year\/\">news broke of Ariela\u2019s death<\/a>, rapper<strong> 6ix9ine<\/strong> paid tribute to the influencer. (Ariela starred in 6ix9ine\u2019s 2023 \u201cWapae\u201d music video.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou supported me in everything. My sister,\u201d 6ix9ine said in an Instagram Story on Sunday, translated from Spanish, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1421328\/ariela-la-langosta-killed-6ix9ine-mourns-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>E! News<\/em><\/a>. He added that Ariela was a \u201ctremendous woman\u201d and the \u201cqueen of New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ariela\u2019s workplace, Ikon New York, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/most-shocking-celebrity-deaths-of-all-time\/\">also honored her<\/a>, sharing a photo of the influencer smiling for the camera.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/influencer-didnt-have-a-relationship-with-murderer-authorities\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Valeria-Marquez-\u2018Didnt-Have-a-Personal-Relationship-With-Murderer-New-Details-Emerge.jpg?crop=0px%2C221px%2C1600px%2C904px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Valeria Marquez \u2018Didn\u2019t Have a Personal Relationship\u2019 With Murderer: New Details Emerge\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Valeria-Marquez-\u2018Didnt-Have-a-Personal-Relationship-With-Murderer-New-Details-Emerge.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/influencer-didnt-have-a-relationship-with-murderer-authorities\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Influencer \u2018Didn\u2019t Have\u2019 a \u2018Relationship\u2019 With Murderer: Authorities<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNew details have emerged after influencer Valeria M\u00e1rquez was shot and killed during a livestream. The state prosecutor\u2019s office confirmed to The New York Times that the 23-year-old influencer was murdered at a beauty salon on Tuesday, May 13, in Jalisco, Mexico. Denis Rodr\u00edguez, a spokesman for the Jalisco State Prosecutor\u2019s Office, told the outlet [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cToday we lost our shining star @ariiela.lalangosta \ud83d\udc94,\u201d the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNd5b_Xud5G\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> post shared on Monday read. \u201cOur hearts are broken. Your joy, your humility, and the way you treated everyone with so much care always made you stand out. Thank you for giving so much love and support to our home, which also became yours.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The statement continued, \u201cTo Ariela\u2019s family, we are here for anything you need. We still can\u2019t believe it\u2026 you were our smile, our happiness. We love you and we will miss you forever. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd\u2728.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In another <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNf9XdIuyf0\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> post, Ikon New York shared that the establishment would be closed until Tuesday, August 19, \u201cout of respect for one of our beloved team members who recently passed away.\u201d (The restaurant was scheduled to begin new hours, opening on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was a brilliant, humble soul with incredible energy \u2014 the kind of person who could light up any room she entered. She will be deeply missed by all of us,\u201d the statement read. \u201cPlease take a moment to cherish and love your own loved ones. Life is precious.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cause of death for influencer Ariela La Langosta has been revealed. The Westchester County Police Department confirmed that a woman named Ariela Mejia-Polanco was found dead behind the wheel of her car at 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 17. \u201cThe woman found deceased in her car on the Cross County Parkway on Sunday died [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1968803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[22062,24003,25601,21738],"class_list":["post-1968802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-news","tag-deaths","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cause-of-Death-for-Ariela-La-Langosta-33-Revealed.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1968802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1968803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1968802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1968802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1968802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}