This 13-year-old Is Dead After Playing This Game!

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A 13-year-old Colorado boy was found dead in his closet after apparently playing the "choking game," his family told KTTV.

Memphis Burgess was found by his father on Dec. 10.

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"I went into his closet and I found him leaning up against the wall on his knees. I thought he was messing with me and I shook his shoulder. That's when he turned around I noticed he was all blue and not breathing," Brad Burgess told KKTV.

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Brad Burgess found a rope on the ground near Memphis. The boy's mother, Annette Burgess, said her son had a cognitive delay and likely didn't realize the possible consequences of the game.

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The game cuts off the flow of oxygen to the brain for a brief high. It can cause permanent damage to brain cells, strokes, or death, according to the report.

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The family said they hope their son's death will convince other parents to talk to their kids about the severity of the "game."