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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.
Sam was diagnosed with Progeria, a rare, rapid aging disease, at the age of 2. He is featured in the Emmy award-winning documentary Life According to Sam, which premiered on HBO on October 21...
Jan 11, 2014 · Sam Berns became a national figure for going public in his life with progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes accelerated aging. He died Friday at age 17.
Jan 14, 2014 · Sam Berns, a Massachusetts high school junior whose life with the illness progeria was the subject of a documentary film recently shortlisted for an Academy Award, died on Friday in Boston....
Jun 30, 2020 · Sam Berns, who suffered from a rare rapid-aging disease, passed away at 17 in 2014. But his philosophy for a happy life is a powerful reminder that will live on forever.
Jan 12, 2014 · Sam Berns, the teen who became nationally known for his fight against a disease that accelerates aging, died on Friday from complications of his disorder.
Mar 5, 2023 · Born with a rare genetic disorder called progeria, the late Sam Berns lays out the three principles of the personal philosophy that allowed him to take charge of his own happiness.
