Honor Isaiah's Memory: Help His Family

On April 19, 2025, was the most horrifying day any family could have.

Isaiah Amir Smith, well known as Zay-Zay, 14 years old, born on May 5th, 2011, in Camden, NJ, had a severe asthma attack that caused his heart to stop. He collapsed, depleting oxygen to his brain. Unfortunately, Isaiah was diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (severe brain damage) and Hypoxic Respiratory Failure (lung failure).

Isaiah was a loving kid who would help everyone before himself. He was a family-oriented person who loved all his cousins dearly. He would make everyone laugh as soon as he walked into the room. Zay loved basketball and never let asthma get in the way of him being a kid who loved sports. He even sold water to the community on hot sunny days on the corner of Chase and Mt. Ephraim. Zay was loved by so many people, even the Camden Police Department at open gym.

Zay was energetic, making TikTok videos and rapping, making time to be a regular kid.

Unfortunately, doctors have done everything possible to keep him here with us. Unfortunately, his care is coming to an end, and this was an unexpected tragedy the family was never prepared for, so please help our loving family lay him to rest properly how he deserves to be. Any amount would be a blessing to the family.