Terminally ill 5-year-old boy dies in Santa’s arms
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Santa Claus says a terminally ill 5-year-old boy died in his arms after he gave the child a present in the hospital.
The Knoxville News-Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/2hpHO1b) Eric Schmitt-Matzen, who does about 80 events a year as Santa, was asked a few weeks ago to visit the dying boy.
Schmitt-Matzen says he gave the child a toy. He says the boy gave him a big hug, asked “Santa, can you help me?” and died in his arms.