Cheerleader Suddenly Collapses at Football Game and Dies 32.94K Lauri Apple 10/02/11 02:00PM Filed to: Deaths Deaths Angela gettis cardiac arrest Cheerleaders Los Angeles California Tweetg Fb Angela Gettis, a sophomore and cheerleader at an L.A. prep school, apparently suffered from sudden cardiac arrest while cheering on her team and later died. Her family says she had "no known health problems," but that's common in S.C.A. cases.