Former Yankees star Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son Miller dies after illness on vacation
Former New York Yankees star Brett Gardner’s teenage son died unexpectedly after falling ill on vacation, the family said Sunday.
Former New York Yankees star Brett Gardner’s teenage son died unexpectedly after falling ill on vacation, the family said Sunday.
Brett Gardner, 41, and his wife, Jessica Gardner, announced the teen’s death via the Yankees’ social media pages. Miller Gardner, 14, became ill alongside several other relatives on the trip, the family said.
“We have so many questions and so few answers at this point, but we do know that he passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Friday, March 21st,” they wrote in their statement.
The couple, who share an older son, Hunter Gardner, did not disclose further details about their trip or the illness Miller contracted. They requested privacy “as we mourn and search for healing.”
“Miller was a beloved son and brother and we cannot yet comprehend our life without his infectious smile,” they wrote. “He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his family and his friends. He lived life to the fullest every single day.”
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