Official Suggests Carbon Monoxide May Have Caused Miller Gardner’s Death

Miller Gardner, the teenage son of ex-New York Yankees player Brett Gardner, may have succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning, as reported by Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). Testing showed elevated levels of the deadly gas in the hotel room where the family was staying.

Miller, aged 14, passed away while on a family holiday. The Gardners indicated that he died peacefully in his sleep after several family members had taken ill.

Randall Zúñiga, the head of OIJ, revealed that investigators discovered significant carbon monoxide levels in the hotel space next to one occupied by the family, which contained machinery capable of gas emission. Consequently, the OIJ suspects inhalation of these dangerous gases as a potential cause of Miller's death.

Zúñiga added that the investigation is in collaboration with the U.S. FBI, and toxicological findings are awaited to firmly establish the cause of death.

Carbon monoxide is a silent and invisible gas formed by the combustion of fossil fuels. Sources include vehicles, heating units, stoves, and certain appliances. Poisoning symptoms encompass dizziness, headaches, vomiting, nausea, and confusion.

An autopsy report detailing the definitive cause of death remains pending, with results expected in about two to three months.

The Gardner family was enjoying a stay at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio, located roughly 50 miles from San José.

There were no additional comments from the family about the other members who felt unwell or the symptoms they endured.

Initially, food poisoning was considered a potential cause, but investigations are still in progress.