'Sometimes I had to be brave...' - Sam Berns 17yo With Aging Disease Dies - His TED Talk Inspires

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Video Posted just this past December 2013


A Massachusetts teenager who became a well-known face of the premature aging disease progeria has died, his family confirmed online. Sam Berns, of Foxborough, Massachusetts, died on Friday at 17 years old, according to a statement posted on the website of the Progeria Research Foundation. Children with the rare disease live on average 13 years before succumbing to the genetic condition, which gives them the appearance of accelerated aging.



Article on his passing

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1. How sad, RIP Sam...

I fell in love with him and his parents watching the documentary of them. His parents should be so proud of all they have done and cotinue to do and for raising such a fine young man

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2. RIP Sam. eom

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3. definitely wise beyond his 17 years - very sad loss /nt

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4. The world has lost a great motivational speaker

R.I.P. and glad to see that he at least got chance to do some of the things that he enjoyed.

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5. K&R

For Sam. RIP, buddie.