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'Vibrant' woman, 20, with no symptoms died suddenly Poppy Eagle was at home for the summer when she died at her home in the North EastA university student back home for the summer holidays died suddenly, leaving her family devastated. Poppy Eagle had no previous cardiac issues but her heart stopped unexpectedly, and neither her family's efforts nor those of the emergency services could save her. The 20-year-old was a sister to four and a cherished daughter to Vicki and Peter. Since her death on August 7 this year, her loved ones have channelled their grief into action by setting...

The 14-year-old collapsed and couldn’t be revived, Connecticut officials say... A 14-year-old boy is dead after officials say he collapsed during football practice in Connecticut. The teenager, identified by loved ones as Jahkye Gayle, was on the Bloomfield Junior Warhawk Football Team, Bloomfield Public Schools said in a Nov. 29 Facebook post. Jahkye was a freshman at Bloomfield High School and transferred recently to neighboring Manchester High School, but he was still a member of the Warhawks. “It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the unexpected passing of one of our community’s beloved children,” a joint...

Kenner Police Sgt. Peter Foltz was driving to the courthouse in Gretna to testify in a murder case when he suffered a medical emergency on a New Orleans expressway.A Kenner police officer driving to court to testify in a murder trial died after suffering a "medical incident" on the Pontchartrain Expressway in New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. Sgt. Peter Foltz, 45, was a 20-year veteran of the department, a thoughtful, thorough professional, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said Thursday. "It kind of shocked everybody. It was so sudden," Conley said. Foltz was the lead detective in the...

A bodybuilder died suddenly at the gym after going into cardiac arrest. José Mateus Correia Silva, 28, was reportedly working out with his friends when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to a nearby fire station to receive aid. However, the attempts to resuscitate him were futile. On Nov. 22, the award-winning bodybuilder died, leaving behind a wife, parents and siblings, according to several reports. He was laid to rest two days later in Brazil. “I want to thank the entire team that tried to save his life,” his brother, Tiago, said in a statement after he...

Matthew “Matt” Aaron Clinton, 54 of York, passed away on July 2, according to his obituary. "Details of his death are unknown, but at this time, we know that he passed peacefully in his sleep at his home in Columbia," his ex-wife Jane Calcina-Clinton wrote on a GoFundMe launched to help their two sons. Matt attended West York High School and York VoTech, going on to become a master carpenter, according to his obituary. "His brilliance and artistic abilities truly shone through in his work where he brought creativity and magic to each of his projects like the Escape Games...