16-year-old with Progeria An Inspiration to All

On Tuesday, meet the inspiring Sam Berns, a 16-year-old who has a rare disease called Progeria that accelerates his aging process dramatically.

[savagekvngct]

R.I.P. Sam Berns you were a truly an inspiration and honestly did not deserve to have your life taken away so soon

[rhon]

Those of you making cruel comments have rotten souls. This very well spoken young man is worth thousands, if not more, than how you are acting.

[illy]

Such a beautiful, intelligent and inspiring human being. R.I.P <3 you're missed Sam xx

[dougiejones]

Rest easy Sam. You're in a better place now

[SymothyD]

He speaks like a professor! Very well spoken WOW.

[saurabhsangle]

guys please dont post rude comments, he was a kid and he was raising awareness to world, he was 16 at that time And average life expectancy of kids with this syndrome 16-18. That means those were his last days and he knew it, imagine what he was going through but still smiling . RIP sam

[Blooodhail]

I have a large, tender spot in my heart for progeria sufferers. Good on this boy to fight on.

[cindygsoto]

He's an angel sent from up above 💙🙏🏼

[EclipseHedgehog]

God must really have wanted this beautiful soul. Rest in peace Sam, I hope many people who are having problems with depression and anxiety take your words and apply them to their lives.

[jelyndlane]

For all you people who are being bullies, this child died because of progeria! He's not an "alien" he was a very nice person who didn't deserve this disease or haters! If you don't know what progeria is, SEARCH IT! It's nothing to joke or be rude about. Think of if you had this. It would suck. So think before you start posting rude stuff over social media! R.I.P❤️

[shawnal]

R.I.P Sam....You were an inspiration to many

[lazarusepoo]

Kid coulda made president and probably do a mad job at it. So smart! Rip Sam. I would imagine that Paradise is even better now that you’re there. Thank you for blessing the world with your soul.

[Skisweetpea]

I just wanted to say thank you Katie Couric and crew; it is because of you that I met Sam. He is still quite an inspiration to me despite losing him to a better place.

[TTundragrizzly]

man what a guy.  He's someone we can all look up to.  RIP Sam.  See you in the Heavens bro.

[TheMayaLimon]

What a hero. Great example to all of us Sam! Keep strong!

[trimdishash]

I am crying 😥, how motivated he was, he is great inspiration, I am shameful of me, inspite given everything all I wanted is even more.let his soul rest in peace or in heaven.

[TheDevstar]

Seeing this video for the first time, how he looked kind of shocked me to think that was a real person. I'm not trying to be offensive, but he kind of looked like something that would come out of a movie. I did, however, loved his talk about overcoming his difficulties and finding solutions of how to cope with them. I love the fact that he stays positive even though his problems are difficult to overcome. He is a very nice kid and he inspires me to find solutions from my problems and look at the bright side of things.

[MostPowerfulPMofIndia]

Love this child. He is a big inspiration to me at least. Love and respect from India. I need to be a mother now

[khi]

when you hear him you know soul exists - he is sooo great, love him

[ellekordick]

All these people's really mean comments! Respect him! He is not ugly he is a gift from God! He should never have died!