Sam Berns

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sam Berns
Occupation	Activist
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1996(1996-10-23)
Age	28
Date Of Death	2014-01-10
Birthplace	Providence
Country	United States
Birth City	Rhode Island
Horoscope	Libra

Sam Berns Biography

Sam Berns is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on October 23, 1996 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. An activist whose battle with progeria-related disease was recorded on an HBO special entitled Life According to Sam. Through his short time on earth, he raised awareness of the rare condition.

He began to make acquainted with Boston Bruins defenseman He became friends with Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara in 2006 and performed the ceremonial dropping of the puck at a Bruins game in 2013. in 2006, and he performed the ritual of dropping the puck during an Bruins game in 2013.

Life According to Sam is a 2013 documentary film based on the life of Sam Berns and has been shown at film festivals, including Sundance, and it was broadcast on HBO in October. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it is among 15 documentaries considered for Oscar nominations.

“My Philosophy for a Happy Life” was recorded in 2013 by Sam Berns at the TEDxMidAtlantic and has been viewed over 38.8 million times (as of April 2020).

His father and mother as pediatricians also founded Progeria Research Foundation. Progeria Research Foundation.

Sam Berns Net Worth

Sam Berns is one of the richest Activist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sam Berns 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His diagnosis was progeria an illness that can cause premature aging as well as early death. He was barely one year old.

Life According to Sam was presented in 2013 at Sundance film festival.

Sampson Gordon “Sam” Berns (October 23, 1996 – January 10, 2014) was an American activist who had progeria and helped raise awareness about the disease. He was the subject of the HBO 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.”

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Who is Sam Berns Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Sam Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sam Berns celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

Who is the oldest progeria person?

Living With Gusto Despite a Rare, Fatal Disease, and Hunting for Answers. At 26, Sammy Basso is believed to be the oldest person with the disease Progeria.

Is Sam still alive progeria?

Sam Berns
Died| January 10, 2014 (aged 17) Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Cause of death| Complications from Progeria
Nationality| American

Was Sam Berns diagnosed with progeria?

Berns, who was diagnosed with progeria in 1998 and died at age 17 in 2014, had been one of the first children to receive Zokinvy during a series of four clinical trials underwritten by the Progeria Research Foundation.

What happened to Sam in life according to Sam?

Sam Berns — the subject of the Oscar-shortlisted HBO documentary — died as a result of complications from the extremely rare genetic condition progeria.

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