18-year-old who was pronounced dead shows signs of life before organs were to be taken for donation Updated 11:14 AM; Today 11:14 AM An eighteen-year-old boy in England began to show signs of life after being pronounced dead, only hours before his organs were to be taken for donation. (photo by Sharon McCutcheon via Unsplash) Facebook Share An eighteen-year-old boy who was pronounced dead began to breathe again only hours before his organs were to be taken for donation. Lewis Roberts had been rushed to the hospital via helicopter where he underwent emergency surgery due to the serious brain injuries he had sustained after being hit by a van in Leek, England. However, despite their efforts, doctors told his parents that there was no more that could be done for the teenager.