Obituary: Mickey Hays
Mickey Hays, died Longview Texas 30 June, aged 20. One of the longest survivors of progeria - an aging disorder of which only 20 cases are known world-wide; few sufferers reach their teens. Played a space alien in the 1985 film The Aurora Encounter - his wrinkled skin, wispy hair and 3ft stature suited him for the part.
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