[bagels]

Article did mention?

"But on a hot day last June, at nearby Newcastle Reservoir, Kevin drowned in a kayaking accident at a friend’s birthday party."

Article is worth reading. I think the title is pretty accurate, assuming the details are true.

[thomassmith65]

  assuming the details are true

Consider the child's remarkable accomplishments, remarkable family situation, unusually young death, flakey sources (yes, including Weiss)...

It's less likely the story is true than that it's a GoFundMe scam.

[chiefalchemist]

It's believable but then again had a distinct too good to be true fairytale feel. I hate to sound jaded but I keep waiting for a shoe to drop about it's accuracy or even validity.