Sam Berns
Sampson Gordon Berns (October 23, 1996 – January 10, 2014) was an American activist with progeria, an extremely rare and fatal disease that causes the body to age rapidly. Berns helped raise awareness about the disease and he was the subject of the HBO documentary Life According to Sam, which was first screened in January 2013.
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Sam Berns at an October 2013 Washington, D.C. venue via TEDx MidAtlantic | |
| Born | Sampson Gordon Berns October 23, 1996 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 2014 (aged 17) |
| Cause of death | Complications from Progeria |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Foxborough High School |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | HBO documentary on progeria, spreading progeria awareness |
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