Nation Connecticut teachers thought 5-year-old boy was just ‘playing dead’ before he died, lawsuit claims April 11, 2023 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Comments Off on Connecticut teachers thought 5-year-old boy was just ‘playing dead’ before he died, lawsuit claims Romeo Pierre Louis was outside during recess at school and collapsed. Teachers thought he was 'playing dead' when he had brugada syndrome, suit says.