Death of a Pledge: The Adam Oakes Story

While a freshman at VCU, Adam Oakes made the decision to join the Delta Chi fraternity. That decision cost 19-year-old Adam his life. On February 26, 2021, Adam attended the Delta Chi Big/Little brother reveal night. Early the next morning, Adam was found unresponsive in the house where the event was held. When first responders arrived, Adam was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner’s report stated that Adam’s cause of death was alcohol overdose. It was later determined that this was as a result of a hazing incident. ABOUT THE FILM This film was produced by 10 Lives Content, LLC in association with the Love Like Adam Foundation. MORE ABOUT WETA Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest releases and recommendations: https://weta.org/about/publications/n... Follow WETA on social: Facebook:   / wetatvfm   Instagram:   / wetatvfm