Sampson Gordon "Sam" Berns was an American who suffered from progeria and helped raise awareness about the disease.
Career
He was the subject of the Home Box Office documentary Life According to Sam, which was first screened in January 2013. He died one year later, after appearing in a TEDx Talks video titled "My philosophy for a happy life." Roughly a year later, they established the in an effort to increase awareness of the condition, to promote research into the underlying causes of and possible treatments for the disease, and to offer resources for the support of sufferers and their families. Boston Bruins New England Patriots.