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Miller Gardner ‘s cause of death has been confirmed by Costa Rica authorities. The 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees star Brett Gardner died of exposure to poisonous gases including carbon monoxide poisoning, Us Weekly confirmed on Wednesday, April 2. Miller’s cause of death was revealed by Randall Zúñiga , General Director of Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigative Agency (OIJ), who shared the toxicology results in a statement to press.
“In the carboxyhemoglobin test, a saturation level of 64 percent was found,” Zúñiga said. “ In such cases, when concentrations exceed 50 percent carboxyhemoglobin, it is considered lethal. In this particular case, with a saturation of 64 percent, the level is clearly well above that lethal threshold.
” Related: Celebrity Deaths of 2025: Stars We‘ve Lost He continued, “ Therefore, this confirms the police hypothesis that the death was caused by exposure to poisonous gases, specifically carbon monoxide. With this, the case is practically closed. The only step remaining is for the toxicology report from the OIJ Forensic Sciences Department to be forwarded to the Legal Medicine Department, so the expert can include it in the autopsy report.
” He noted that additional “ tests were also conducted, such as drug screenings — including for fentanyl — and all came back negative in relation to the symptoms shown by young Gardner.” “In this particular case, a strictly scientific investigation was carried out, which allowed the real truth of the facts to be determined. In fact, during the autopsy, the organs of young Gardner showed a very specific layer that forms when a person dies from carbon monoxide poisoning or gas inhalation.
That emphysema was both visible and very noticeable during the autopsy,” Zúñiga said. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Miller died on March 21 while he was vacationing with his family in Costa Rica.
They were staying at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront and Rainforest Resort when Miller’s body was found unresponsive. This is a developing story ..
