Tate Burley was diagnosed with Miller ##static Lissencephaly and died at 8 pm . The syndrome , a rare defect of the brain , meant he could n't cry or eat properly and would not have lived past five - years - old . he 's parents had hoped to fundraise to pay for his care and brain research . There is no cure for the disease and babies rarely live out their lives .
Tate Burley was born with Miller Dieker Lissencephaly and died at 8 weeks . The syndrome , a rare defect of the brain , meant he could n't cry or eat properly and would not have lived past five-years-old . Tate 's family had hoped to fundraise to pay for his care and brain research . There is no cure for the condition and babies rarely live out their childhood .