Overview
- Wooster High School confirmed that 17-year-old Maddox Graser, a sophomore and baseball player, died after a severe medical emergency.
- A family fundraiser says he became suddenly ill hours after a game, was taken to a local hospital, and was then flown to Akron Children’s Hospital.
- He was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at Akron Children’s Hospital, where he died, with no cause of death released.
- Friends and family honored him in a Walk of Honor at the hospital, and People reported that he was an organ donor.
- The community response includes counseling and support at school and a GoFundMe that has raised more than $74,000.