{"id":617651,"date":"2026-09-07T23:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/617651\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T23:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:22:13","slug":"celeste-rivas-hernandezs-family-remembers-her-on-16th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/617651\/","title":{"rendered":"Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Family Remembers Her on 16th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celeste Rivas
\n Family Honoring Her For 16th Birthday<\/p>\n

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\n September 7, 2026
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\n September 7, 2026
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Celeste Rivas Hernandez<\/a>‘s family is remembering her on what would have been her 16th birthday … sharing an emotional message about the daughter and sister they say they will never stop missing.<\/p>\n

The family tells TMZ, through their attorney Patrick Steinfeld, “Today we are experiencing so many emotions” … describing how they’re praying and singing “Happy Birthday” while reliving unforgettable memories of Celeste.<\/p>\n

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They say these are feelings only a mother, father, and siblings can truly understand … adding that they’re carrying the day with a heavy heart.<\/p>\n

The family says they’ll “always remember every moment and every good time” they shared with Celeste, whom they affectionately called “Celestita.”<\/p>\n

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Flowers, balloons, and various toys were spotted placed on her grave in Los Angeles Monday to honor her. Even a hand written note was placed on top of the placard, addressed from a person who says they never met Celeste, but wanted to honor her life.<\/p>\n

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Her 16th birthday comes as the investigation into her death continues, almost a year after her body was discovered in singer D4vd<\/a>‘s front trunk of his Tesla. D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is going to stand trial after a judge determined there was enough evidence during the preliminary hearing.<\/p>\n

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As we previously reported, Burke has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in connection with Celeste’s death. His original defense team, including powerhouse attorney Blair Berk, recently withdrew … he’s now being represented by a public defender. A trial date has not yet been set.<\/p>\n

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Celeste’s family is also supporting the possibility of the\u00a0death penalty\u00a0if Burke is convicted, telling us in a previous statement … “If the death penalty were activated, it would be perfect for this kind of human being.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celeste Rivas Family Honoring Her For 16th Birthday Published September 7, 2026 12:02 PM PDT | Updated September…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":617652,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[321,93,61,60],"class_list":["post-617651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}