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Tributes have been paid to the year eight pupil who died suddenly over the weekendTributes have been paid to a "popular and likeable pupil" who died suddenly over the weekend. Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern in Cardiff announced the death of Marc Aguilar, a year eight pupil at the school. It is understood he died on Saturday, September 8. In a post on social media they said: "It is with great sadness that we announce that one of our pupils passed away suddenly over the weekend. Marc Aguilar of 8 Rhymni 2 was a popular and likeable pupil and a...

Diondre Overton, a former wide receiver who won two national championships with the Clemson Tigers, has died, the school announced Saturday. He was 26.Overton played all four seasons with the Tigers from 2016 to 2019. He was on the Tigers when they won the national championship in 2016 and 2018. He had 52 catches for 777 receiving yards and seven touchdowns."Clemson Football and the entire Clemson Family mourns the passing of Clemson alumnus Diondre Overton," Clemson said in a post on X. "Our thoughts are with his family and friends."No other details about his death were given. A university official...

The US Air Force Academy is investigating after a 19-year-old first-year cadet was found dead in her Colorado dorm room this week. Avery Koonce of Tyler, Texas, was “found unconscious” in her Colorado Springs room Thursday, USAFA said... “Academy first responders were called and attempted life-saving measures, which were unsuccessful. The cause of death is under investigation,” the academy added. Koonce was a member of USAFA’s class of 2028 and was on its women’s track and field team.

A high school football player from the Florida panhandle died after collapsing during an away game on Friday, school officials said. Chance Gainer, a senior at Port St. Joe High School, fell to the ground just before halftime during a game at Liberty County High School in Bristol, Fla., Port St. Joe principal Sissy Godwin confirmed to NPR on Saturday. Gainer was pronounced dead shortly after he was taken to an area hospital, she said. He’d just celebrated his 18th birthday last month. Gulf District Schools Superintendent Jim Norton said in a statement that Gainer’s death was a “tragic loss.”...

An online book of condolence has been opened following the death of Francois (Frankie) Childs who died at his home in Prestwich BookmarkWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Tributes have been paid to a serving firefighter who died 'suddenly and unexpectedly' at the age of 44 this week. Francois Childs, known to colleagues as Frankie, sadly passed away at his home in Prestwich on Tuesday (September 3). He served at...

27-year-old footballer Juan Izquierdo has tragically passed away just days after collapsing during a match in Brazil. The tragic news was confirmed by his Uruguayan club, Nacional. ... Izquierdo collapsed on the field last Thursday during a Copa Libertadores match at São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium, according to ESPN. He was immediately rushed to Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, where he was placed under intensive care. “Patient Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana was admitted to the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein on August 22, 2024, at 8:55 p.m., in cardiac arrest, of undetermined onset, secondary to an arrhythmia,” according to the update provided by...

Semaj Wilkins, a freshman and varsity football player at New Brockton High School in Alabama, tragically passed away on Tuesday afternoon after collapsing during a routine football practice. He was only 14. According to Coffee County Coroner Arnold Woodham, Semaj was participating in drills when he suffered a medical emergency. Despite immediate medical attention and transport to Medical Center Enterprise, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival ... Coffee County School System family is grieving the loss of a New Brockton High School freshman who passed away after a medical emergency late this afternoon. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and...

A California doctor has tragically died “suddenly” after suffering a stroke at just 32 years old. Dr. Maddie Giegold’s tragic sudden death came just five days before completing her residency. According to reports, the young doctor was “fully vaccinated” for Covid and received an mRNA “booster” shot shortly before she died. “I’ve never really met anyone else like her, she’s incredibly goofy,” said friend Hannah Trautner. Trautner said Giegold would do anything to make people laugh and inevitably become her friend. Those closest to Maddie say she loved cats, trail running, and sunflowers, and was described as being very active....

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman reveals his 3-year-old son Max is battling a rare neurological disorder. According to a joint statement released by Freddie and his wife Chelsea Freeman, the couple’s son was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. The news comes as the Dodgers slugger announced he’d step away from the field to tend to Max’s health – as the couple revealed in the statement released on Thursday that their 3-year-old son had been dealing with "full body paralysis."

New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore was treated for blood clots over the weekend, the team announced Sunday. Barmore, 25, was treated at Mass General Brigham for the blood clots and there is no timetable for his return, the Patriots announced. “Our principal concern at this time is Christian’s health and wellbeing. Fortunately, Mass General Brigham provides some of the best healthcare in the world. While there is no current timetable for his return, we know Christian is getting tremendous care and we look forward to his full recovery,” the team said in a statement. Barmore was absent from...

Matt Driscoll, the columnist and opinion editor for The News Tribune (TNT), known for his pro-vaccine stance and attacking anyone who spoke out against the jab, died suddenly at his Tacoma home this Sunday, he was 43. TNT announced Driscoll’s death this week. “We’ve lost a fried and beloved colleague, but Tacoma and Pierce County have lost someone who never stopped caring,” said fellow TNT writer Sean Robinson.

Just one day after the announcement of Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, his Department of Justice reported that it has located a transcript of a Biden interview that it previously said did not exist. The DOJ admitted to a federal judge Monday that there are, in fact, transcripts of Biden’s meetings with his biographer, Mark Zwonitzer, for Biden’s 2007 and 2017 memoirs... ... We don’t have some transcript that’s been created by the special counsel that we can attest to its accuracy,” Justice Department lawyer Cameron Silverberg said during a June 18 regarding a suit brought by...

When President Joe Biden began his campaign trip in Las Vegas last week, everything seemed to be running as smoothly as it could for an 81-year-old president in physical and cognitive decline. The day before he abruptly left town, Biden delivered the keynote address in front of a packed crowd of almost five thousand people at the NAACP National Convention at the Mandalay Bay hotel. On Wednesday, Biden was scheduled to deliver the keynote at the UnidosUS annual convention at the MGM Grand, with thousands in attendance anticipating his arrival. With the venue located right off the Las Vegas Strip,...

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...

Mike Heslin, the actor best known for “Special Ops: Lioness,” has died. He was 30. His husband, Scotty Dynamo, announced the tragic news on Instagram Saturday. Dynamo said that Heslin died of “an unexpected cardiac event,” but that “doctors have no explanation for what happened.”

Zhang Zhijie has died of cardiac arrest after collapsing on the court during a professional tournament in Indonesia. VIDEO AT LINK.......................

A New Zealand Rugby player has died suddenly at the age of 25 following a reported “medical event.” Connor Garden-Bachop’s death on Monday was confirmed by New Zealand Rugby. The statement read: On behalf of the entire rugby community, the Highlanders, Wellington Rugby, New Zealand Rugby, the New Zealand Māori Rugby Board and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association would like to extend our deepest thoughts and love to the Garden-Bachop family. Connor passed away on Monday following a medical event, and rugby’s collective focus at this time is on supporting his family. All of rugby walks alongside the Garden-Bachop...

Kent's death came as he was preparing to launch a new restaurant at 360 Park Avenue South in collaboration with Bravo's Top Chef star Danny Garcia. He also had plans to open five additional restaurants in 2025 in partnership with Paris luxury department store Printemps on Wall Street, as reported by Eater New York. Additionally, he was working to open a seafood restaurant on Park Avenue and a bakery in Brooklyn, according to Eater. Kent began his journey under the mentorship of famous chefs like Gordon Ramsay, David Bouley, and Jean-Georges. Kent's cause of death has not yet been disclosed

Josh Maravich, the son of the Hall of Famer "Pistol" Pete, died last week. He was 42. Josh, like his father, played basketball at LSU – he didn't quite have his father's stardom, playing in only 13 games. However, it was a childhood dream for him to play at the arena that bears his father's name. "I wanted to come here for my dad to make him proud," Josh said in a 2005 article in the LSU school paper, The Daily Reveille, per the university's site. "I knew I wasn’t going to be a star player, but for me being...

on Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs halted all team activities after defensive lineman BJ Thompson suffered a seizure and soon after went into cardiac arrest during a special teams meeting. In a statement on Thursday night, Thompson’s agent Chris Turnage said, “BJ is still unconscious at this point, but he’s stable, and his vitals are good.” “His family asks for your continued prayers,” added Turnage. Despite canceling all activities on Thursday, the Chiefs are expected to resume practice on Friday.