Pennsylvania Boy, 13, Dies After Sudden Cardiac Arrest

A 13-year-old teen died after suffering sudden cardiac arrest while at school. His death stunned the entire community.

A Pennsylvania community is left stunned as they mourn the death of a 13-year-old student. According to the school, the boy died after suffering sudden cardiac arrest while at school.

Daron Lewis Godbee, of Dauphin County, is the second student to die from sudden cardiac arrest in the area. His death comes just two weeks after another student met the same fate.

The family of Godbee remembers him for his involvement in sports and the arts. They donated his organs after his death. The Milton Hershey School, where he was enrolled in eighth grade, said in a statement:

“Daron’s kind and giving spirit will live on through the lives of others… He will be deeply missed by friends, teachers, houseparents, coaches and all who knew him."

According to reports, the Harrisburg area buried 16-year-old Jonathan Kuhn in February. He died just days after he went into sudden cardiac arrest as well. Kuhn was a basketball player at Big Spring High School and reportedly suffered damage to his brain stem, liver, and kidneys which he was unable to recover from.