Miller Gardner, the youngest son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, died at the age of 14 while on vacation with his family.

The Costa Rica hotel where former Yankee Brett Gardner's son Miller died on March 21 has refuted a claim that the 14-year-old died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a statement issued to PEOPLE on Tuesday,

The statement refutes a Monday announcement by Costa Rican authorities that there were “high levels of carbon monoxide contamination” in the room where 14-year-old Miller Gardner was found

Miller Gardner, the youngest son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, died March 21​ at the age of 14 while on vacation with his family.

The tragic death of former Yankee Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son at a plush Costa Rican resort has put a chill on the typically hot vacation destination with a wave of hotel cancellations, according to reports.

The family of former New York Yankees hero Brett Gardner released an obituary for their son, who died on a vacation to Costa Rica.

Brett Gardner's family was on vacation in Costa Rica when the former Yankee's son Miller, 14, fell ill and died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 23, PEOPLE can confirm.

After Miller Gardner’s suspected cause of death was updated to carbon monoxide poisoning, the Costa Rica resort where the Gardner family had been staying issued a statement.

Former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and wife Jessica paid tribute to their son Miller in a touching obituary, saying that his smile “brought joy to all,” after the