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Honduran TV Presenter and TikTok Creator Jennifer Rivas, 21, Found Dead in Tegucigalpa

Authorities classify the case as natural causes, with her family citing a history of epilepsy.

Overview

  • She was found at her Tegucigalpa home on Oct. 1, according to Honduran outlet HCH Televisión Digital.
  • Local reports say she had epilepsy and was on prescribed medication for the condition.
  • Multiple outlets report no autopsy was conducted following an initial determination of natural causes.
  • Rivas presented on CHTV while studying journalism at the National Autonomous University of Honduras and had about 100,000 TikTok followers and 16,000 on Instagram.
  • Hours before her death, she posted an Instagram photo from a pickleball court, as colleagues and fans later shared tributes including from El Showsero TV and collaborators with Los Venados 504.