Latest Sudden Cardiac Death Cases / News
Undetected heart disorders contribute to a disturbing number of sudden cardiac deaths in youth ages 5-21 in the United States each year.
Due to the absence of a National Sudden Cardiac Death Register, the Savino Foundation tracks stories from reputable news sources by conducting daily on-line searches. Sadly, the numbers have considerably increased since the year 2000. It is estimated that an SCD case in a young person occurs every three days within the US.
These cases occur while students are in class, during physical education, practice sessions and games for sports such as football, soccer, track, basketball and baseball, to name a few.
Here are some of the latest news stories found:
Age 20 - Cerritos College Student Dies After Collapsing - 1/12/12
Age 19 - Navy Recruit Dies at Boot Camp - 1/12/12
Age 16 - Paramus High School Student dies in Class - 1/05/12
Age 17 - Chicago State University Student Dies after Playing Basketball - 12/27/11
Age 12 - Freeport Girl Dies at Middle School - 12/16/11
Age 14 - 8th Grade Wrestler Dies During Practice - 12/15/11
Age 19 - Oregon State Football Player Collapses, Dies while Playing Basketball - 12/07/11
Age 17 - University High Lacrosse Player Collapses, dies - 12/06/11
Age 16 - High School Student Dies During Pick-Up Basketball Game - 11/26/11
Age 14 - Dougherty Middle School Athlete Dies After Collapsing - 11/08/11
Age 15 - St. Edmund Basketball Player Collapses, Dies - 11/08/11
Age 13 - Middle School Student Dies of Heart Attack - 11/03/11
Age 20 - Univ of Rhode Island Athlete Dies after Collapse During Baseball Pre-Season Workout - 10/27/11
Age 7 - Madisonville First Grader Collapses During Recess Later Dies - 10/24/11
Age 21-College Student Died of Enlarged Heart - 10/04/11
Age 16-Cheerleader Collapses, Dies After Game - 10/01/11
Age 14-High School Student Dies after Apparent Cardiac Arrest in Gym Class - 9/29/11
Age 21-College Basketball Player Dies After Collapse During Practice - 9/10/11
Age 19-Northwood University Student Dies While Playing Basketball - 9/10/11
Age 17-High School Football Player Died from Sudden Cardiac Death - 9/09/11
Age 15-Eisenhower High School Football Player Dies - 9/02/11
Age 22-Frostburg State Football Player Dies after Collapsing at Practice - 8/29/11
Age 15-High School Student Dies After Soccer Collapse - 8/15/11
Age 15-Gurdon High School Football Player Dies after Collapse at Practice - 8/10/11
Age 17-Student at Band Camp Collapses, Later Dies - 8/08/11
Age 14-Ninth Grader Collapses after Football Practice and Dies -8/01/11
Age 14-High School Student Dies After Football Practice - 7/30/11
Age 12-Boy Collapsed, Died during Soccer Camp - 7/19/11
Age 17-Inman Teen Dies After Playing Basketball - 7/09/11
Age 16 - Sun Prairie Student Dies while Working Out at High School - 6/16/11
Age 15 - Student Collapsed, Died while playing Basketball - 6/12/11
Age 14 - Student Collapsed, Died at School Dance - 6/09/11
Age 6 - Kindergartner Collapses, Dies on Zoo Field Trip - 6/09/11
Age 21 - Baseball Player Dies after Collapsing on Field - 6/06/11
Age 11 - Boy Collapses, Dies at School Event - 5/25/11
Age 14 - Teen Collapses, Dies Following Gym Class - 5/25/11
Age 16 - Teen Dies During Football Practice - 5/13/11
Age 14 - Student Collapses, Dies After Track Practice - 5/04/11
Age 17 - Student Collapses, Dies during Gym Class - 4/29/11
Age 17 - Marist High School student collapses, dies after playing basketball - 4/28/11
Age 4 - Boy Collapses, Dies During Soccer Practice - 4/20/11
Age 14 - Patuxent Student Dies after Collapsing at School - 4/08/11
Age 15 - Student Collapses and Dies in Gym Class - 4/07/11
Age 14 - Darien Teen Dies During Swim Meet Trip - 3/25/11
Age 15 - Student Collapsed in Class; later dies - 3/23/11
Age 16 - Teen Dies after Collapsing at High School Dance - 3/14/11
Age 16 - Teen Basketball Player Collapses, Dies on Court - 3/12/11
Age 17 - Teen Dies after Collapsing at Track Practice - 3/10/11
Age 16 - High School Student Dies Suddenly While Playing Basketball - 3/07/11
Age 17 - Rugby Player Collapses, Dies - 3/05/11
Age 16 - High School Basketball Star Dies after Winning Shot - 3/03/11
High School Wrestler Died of Heart Condition - 2/03/11
Age 18 - New Jersey High School Athlete Dies After Swim - 1/31/11
Age 16 - High School Student Dies During Basketball Game - 1/27/11
Age 12 - Middle School Student Dies after Collapsing During Game - 12/15/10
Age 12 - Sixth Grader Collapses, Dies at School - 12/06/10
Age 15 - Student Collapses in Class, Later dies - 12/02/10
Age 16 - Student Dies While Playing Football - 11/15/10
Age 17 - Spring Hill Football Player Collapses, Dies during Football Game - 10/28/10
Age 20 - Student Death during Football Game due to Heart Condition - 10/27/10
Age 15 - Boy Dies after Collapsing During Gym Class - 10/25/10
Age 18 - Teen Collapses, Dies on High School Track - 10/20/10
Age 15 - Mount Carmel Student Dies While Playing Basketball - 10/12/10
Age 16 - New Orleans High School Football Player Dies - 10/12/10
Age 17 - Lakeside High School Student Collapses, Dies after Basketball Game - 10/11/10
Age 19 - Cincinatti State Student Dies on Soccer Field - 10/07/10
Age 18 - Campus Mourns After Basketball Player's Death - 10/01/10
Age 13 - 7th Grader Collapses, Dies at School - 9/28/10
Age 15 - Teen Dies While Playing Hockey - 9/25/10
Age 10 - Fifth Grade Student Collapses, Dies - 9/22/10
Age 20 - College Wrestler Dies after Collapsing During Tournament - 9/18/10
Age 16 - Student Collapses during Football Practice, Later Dies - 9/17/10
Age 18 - HS Player Collapses, Dies after Throwing Winning Touchdown - 9/16/10
Age 15 - Wekiva High School Student Collapses, Dies During Football Practice - 9/07/10
Age 18-Mount St. Mary University Student Dies While Playing Volleyball - 9/02/10
Age 17 - Student Collapsed & Died While Running Laps - 8/31/10
Age 16 - Prep Charter's Frazier Dies after Collapsing on Basketball Court -8/25/10
Age 20 - College Student Dies during Track Tryouts - 8/19/10
Age 16 - Student Collapses, Dies During P.E. Class - 8/16/10
Age 18 - HS Player Collapses, Dies on Field - 8/12/10
Age 11- Boy Died of Undiagnosed Heart Condition during Football Practice - 8/02/10
Age 22 - Lamar University Student Dies after Collapsing at Rec Center - 6/14/10
Age 15 - Teen Dies While Playing Basketball at School - 5/21/10
Age 13 - Student Collapses, Dies at School - 5/20/10
Age 17 - North Dakota Teen Dies After Collapsing During Hoops Game - 5/14/10
Age 18 - Student Track Athlete Dies After Collapse - 4/19/10
Age 15 - Teen Who Collapsed at Baseball Practice Died of a Heart Attack - 3/15/10
Age 17 - Student Dies after Collapsing in Class - 3/12/10
14 Years Old - Costa Mesa Student Dies after Collapsing on Campus - 3/11/10
20 Years Old - College Sophomore Collapses, Dies on Court - 2/20/10
16 Years Old - Bowie High School Student Dies During Off-Season Practice - 2/19/10
14 Years Old - Fairview Middle School Student Dies After Collapsing at School - 2/18/10
18 Years Old - Teen Dies after Collapsing During Basketball Game - 2/14/10
Age 14-Track Athlete Collapses at Track Practice; Abnormal Heart Artery - 2/10/10
Age 17 - East Bay High School Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing at Game - 1/29/10
Age 13 - Middle School Student Collapses, Dies During Basketball Game - 1/20/10
Age 21-Southern Indiana Basketball Player Collapses, Dies - 1/14/10
Age 8-Student Collapses, Dies During Gym Class - 1/14/09
Age 16-Student Collapses, Dies During Soccer Practice - 1/05/10
Age 11-School Mourns Student's Death - 1/02/10
Age 17-High School Student Collapses, Dies after Hockey Practice - 12/29/09
Paschal High School Student Dies While Jogging - 12/26/09
Boy, 16 dies, Autopsy Scheduled - 12/21/09
Sandalwood Student Dies after Collapse at Jacksonville Basketball Tournament - 12/21/09
South Brunswick High School student dies after collapse at basketball game - 12/17/09
School Rallies Around Family of Deceased Teen - 12/14/09
Student, 16 Dies in Gym Class - 12/09/09
Fort Worth Student Dies After Baseball Tryouts - 12/08/09
Youth Collapses, dies at Jefferson City School - 12/08/09
Ledyard Teen Who Collapsed on Football Field, Dies - 11/21/09
Shaw 8th Grader Collapses at School - 11/10/09
East High Cheerleader Collapses at Practice, Dies - 10/21/09
Frankfort Basketball Player Dies During Tryouts - 10/19/09
Teen Collapses Playing Basketball, Later Dies - 10/19/09
Teammates, Coaches Mourn Death of Hollywood High Freshman - 10/16/09
DeLaSalle Student died after playing Basketball off-campus - 10/11/09
Community Grieves for 10-Year Old - 10/08/09
Teen Dies Suddenly while Playing Basketball on Campus - 10/05/09
Highlands Ranch Student Collapses, Dies after Cross-Country Run - 10/01/09
Dad Finds Teen Dead on Track at School - 9/28/09
Yreka Student Dies after Collapse at Cross-Country Race - 9/26/09
Student Athlete Mourned - 9/22/09
Student Dies After Football Practice - 9/16/09
Eureka Student Dies during Football Practice - 9/15/09
Garden Grove Football Player was Heart & Soul of Team - 9/11/09
Cass City Student Dies after Having Seizure - 9/10/09
Crosby Student Dies - 8/25/09
Sullivan South football player collapses, dies during West game - 8/21/09
Student Athlete Collapses, Dies During Soccer Practice - 8/18/09
Boy, 13, Dies After Collapsing on McCluer South Football Field - 8/18/09
18 Year Old Plainsboro Baseball Star Found Dead at Home - 8/18/09
Baptist College Student, 18, Dies After Football Practice - 8/14/09
16 year old collapses, dies during football practice - 8/12/09
Gilbert trumpeter dies at 17 - 8/12/09
8-Year Old Boy Collapses, Dies During Football Practice - 8/03/09
United Junior High Player Dies after Practice - 8/03/09
Fort Campbell High School Football Player Dies after Practice - 7/29/09
Minnesota Boy Scout Dies While Hiking in New Mexico - 7/25/09
Heart Trouble Blamed for Boy's Death at Indiana Camp - 7/10/09
Western Carolina Continues To Mourn Football Player Who Died Wednesday - 7/08/09
Northwest football player dies days after collapsing at practice - 7/06/09
Eagleton Middle School youth collapses in game, dies - 6/26/09
Teen stricken on Providence court had heart attack - 6/16/09
Teen Collapses, Dies While Playing Soccer in Akron - 6/15/09
Eighth grader collapsed during MSU Basketball Camp - 6/12/09
Boy, 9, collapses, dies at camp - 6/10/09
Heart ailment killed eighth-grader - 6/10/09
Cause of death pending for Auburn basketball star - 6/06/09
Boy who died playing soccer had heart condition - 6/06/09
Fossil Ridge student dies after collapsing on court - 5/29/09
Cook County Football Player Dies During Practice, Community Left in Shock - 5/11/09
Clay County girl dies after collapsing at school -5/01/09
Edison High School Athlete Collapses, Dies during Track Practice - 4/30/09
Teen Collapses and Dies after Donor Dash - 4/19/09
Clark High School Student Collapses & Dies - 4/2/09
Brooklyn teen Collapses, Dies on High School Tennis Court - 3/31/09
Student's Sudden Death - 3/30/09
Student collapsed, died during PE class; Death due to heart defect - 3/30/09
South Windsor Student Collapses, Dies at Game - 3/19/09
19 Year Old Dies During Soccer Game in California - 3/17/09
Penn State York Student, 18, Dies of Enlarged Heart - 3/17/09
13 Year Old Student Dies of Heart Defect - 3/12/09
Heart Attack Kills 14 Year Old on Queens Basketball Court - 3/12/09
18 Year Old Dies During Soccer Game at Boulder School - 3/10/09
EMU Student Dies After Basketball game - 3/09/09
Student collapses during basketball game, dies - 3/8/09
Student who collapsed at basketball game dies - 2/24/09
Student Collapses while Playing Rugby - 2/24/09
Oakland Boy, 10, dies--Collapsed at School - 2/23/09
Michigan Wrestler dies after collapsing at practice - 2/19/09
Palmer Elementary 4th Grader Dies After Collapsing At School - 2/11/09
School Mourns Teen who Died at Practice - 2/10/09
Student Dies after Lifting Weights at School - 2/10/09
Austin player collapses, dies - 2/9/09
Teen Collapses at Basketball Game, Dies - 1/29/09
Student Dies of Cardiac Arrest - 1/24/09
Student Collapses and Dies at Ann Arbor School - 1/12/09
7th Grade Student Dies After Collapse - 1/07/09
Broward College basketball player collapses, dies - 12/29/08
Child Collapses and Dies at Basketball Practice - 12/15/08
Teen's Death Shocks School - 12/15/08
13-year-old died of heart attack-Autopsy: Enlarged Heart - 12/11/08
Parkland Student Who Collapsed Had Heart Condition - 12/06/08
Student Dies During Basketball Practice - 12/05/08
Los Gatos Teen Collapses, Dies Mysteriously - 12/03/08
Hayden Teen Dies While Jogging - 11-18-08
Student Dies After Collapsing at Marathon - 11/17/08
High School Wrestler Dies In Practice - 11/17/08
12 Year-Old Collapses & Dies Playing Basketball - 11/14/08
Boy Collapses in Detroit Classroom, Dies - 11/12/08
Boy Scout Dies Suddenly - 11/11/08
Harvard student from McCandless cared about, inspired others - 10/25/08
Teen dies while trick-or-treating - 10/31/08
Player dies at Beaver Comm. College basketball practice - 10/30/08
16-year-old football player dies in Murrieta - 10/22/08
Vista Murrieta student-athlete dies - 10-22-08
Athletes' deaths shake Indiana Tech - 10/17/08
2 die from heart conditions in 2 weeks
Death of teen puts focus on Atlanta 911 call -10-15-08
Student Dies After Collapsing During Practice 10/14/08
Rangers Prospect Dies During Game 10/13/08
Eastlake teen collapses on field, dies 10/12/08
Eden Prairie Student Collapses, Dies 10-10-08
HHS student collapses, dies - 10/3/08
Mehlville Student Collapsed in Class, dies - 9/30/09
Sacramento high school student dies after warmups - 9/29/08
Turkey Run student dies of undetected heart defect - 9/24/08
College Student Collapses and Dies - 9/22/08
Rock Valley student collapses, dies of natural causes - 9/16/08
7 Year Old Collapses At School, Later Dies - 9/10/08
MTSU freshman collapses on intramural field dies - 9/8/08
Center High Soccer Player Dies During Practice - 9/2/08
Players, Parents Meet After 12 Year Old Dies At Football Practice - 9/2/08
Young athletes who were suddenly stricken - 8/26/08
Child dies at football practice on 13th birthday - 8/25/08
LaRoche College Student Who Died Playing Hoops On Campus Had Heart Defect - 8/25/08
Child dies at football practice in Waldwick - 8/25/08
Teen soccer player collapses, dies - 8/21/08
Coroner says Solon soccer player, 12, had artery problem - 8/08
Teen collapses, dies after practice - 8/14/08
Child dies at football practice - 8/5/08
13-year-old dies after football practice in Snellville - 7/28/08
Raiders student collapses at FB camp, dies later 7/14/08
Student death attributed to heart problem - 7/14/08
Stevens football player collapses, dies - 7/14/08
S.D. player dies after prep football camp - 7/14/08
Eldon baseball player collapses and dies - 7/7/08
Athlete Collapses on Court; dies at 16 6/24/08
Teen athlete collapses, dies at school 6/23/08
Student-athlete dies on court 6/22/08
Benson High School wrestler dies after collapsing at summer camp 6/13/08
Heart Disease Killed 10 Year-Old Boy at SOSU Sports Camp 6/11/08
Athlete dies after collapse 6/3/08
Layton teen dies playing football at Weber County Fairgrounds 5/31/08
Students mourn death of Northwood High School football player 5/28/08
North Carolina A&T mourns lost student athlete 5/27/08
St. Charles 7th grader dies during school field trip 5/22/08
Fuquay-Varina teen collapses, dies at convention 5/18/08
Pius Mourns Student Who Died Running Sprints 5/15/08
Murphy High basketball player dies during game - 4/26/08
Student Dies at Softball Practice - 4/25/08
Alabama State Basketball Player Dies - 4/23/08
Teenage sprinter dies from undetected heart condition - 4/21/08
Jackson had enlarged heart - 4/16/08
West Yadkin fifth grader dies - 4/16/08
A Mahoning Valley 4-sport athlete collapses at school track meet and dies - 4/15/08
Fort Madison teen dies during track practice - 3/27/08
Student Collapses, Dies At School, One Day Before Birthday - 3/19/08
Klein ISD Student dies after collapsing in gym class - 3/14/08
Epps Island student died from heart condition - 3/14/08
Student who died after PE class had a heart condition - 2/26/08
Teammates finish game day after death of beloved star player - 2/20/08
Duke University Student dies after collapsing in Wilson - 2/14/08
St. Charles drill team dancer died of heart condition, coroner's office says - 2/8/08
Petoskey student collapses dies in gym class - 2/7/08
Junior high student dies after collapse during basketball game - 2/5/08
Enlarged heart caused death of OU-Chillicothe player - 2/4/08
Taft High School Basketball Player Collapses, Dies - 1/22/08
Boy Dies after Collapsing at School 1/17/08
Player who died on basketball court had heart defect 1/14/08
Talented Staten Island teen dies 3 days after collapse in football game 1/10/08
8th-Grader Collapses While Playing Ball In School Gym, Dies At Hospital - 1/10/08
H.S Hoops Player Collapses and Dies - 1/02/08
H.S Hoops Player Collapses and Dies - 1/02/08
John Muir sixth-grader dies during a run 11/29/07
Student found dead at USM had heart disease 11/15/07
Death of student stuns school 11/13/07
Detroit Kettering student died of heart ailment - 11/12/07
ACCMS Student Who Collapsed and Died Has Been Identified 11/8/07
Heart problem killed student at SCCC 11/8/07
Northwest Rankin student, 11, died of heart disease - 11/6/07
St. Albans football player recalled for humble faith - 10/27/07
Northwest Rankin Middle School student dies during class 11-2-07
13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Collapsing On Halloween
10-31-07
Student Collapses During Class, Dies 10-26-07
Clemson student dies of heart defect 10-11-07
Calhoun Co. teen collapses during jog, dies
Student who died after PSAT identified
Clemson student dies of heart defect
Autopsy Points To Enlarged Heart In Prep Player's Death
'I still don't believe my son's gone,' dad says
Student-athlete's death raises questions over health tests
High school hockey player dies at rink 10/2/07
Death of 6-year-old rocks town 9/22/07
Teen runner collapses during race and dies 9/26/07
Forest High student died of heart failure 9/26/07
Local girl dies while on Duxbury retreat 9/26/07
Junior Varsity Football Player Collapsed and Died 9/7/07
Student Died Tuesday after Collapsing 9/9/07
Student Dies after Collapsing 9/10/07
Eight-Year Old Dies on Football Field During Practice 9/15/07
JV football player dies after collapsing during game
Bigfork player who collapsed at practice dies
Montana player dies a week after collapsing at practice
Runner collapses during race on Chattanooga's Missionary Ridge
Tenn. High School Football Player Dies
Boy, 13, dies after collapse at local Scout Camp
Ft. Jackson Soldier Collapses During Training, Dies
Friends Organize Vigil To Remember Edwardsville Teen
Worthington teenager dies water-skiing
Autopsy shows Stokes County student died from heart condition (12/13/06)
Stokes County High School Student Collapses, Dies(12/12/06)
Stricken student's school was due for defibrillator (12/11/06)
Autopsy finds enlarged heart in teen who died in gym class (11/20/06)
Please contact the Savino Foundation savinofoundation@aol.com if you locate a recent news story involving the sudden death of a student. Be sure to include the link to the news story in your e-mail.
Parent Heart Watch
A group of parents from across the United States, who have all lost children to sudden cardiac arrest, have formed a group called Parent Heart Watch. This group is trying to prevent this from happening by providing awareness, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in all schools, and better cardiac screenings for sports physicals. The Savino Foundation is a member of Parent Heart Watch. For information go to http://www.parentheartwatch.org.