Mickey Hays | |
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![]() Hays as he appears in
The Aurora Encounter (1986) | |
Born | Mickey James Hays June 30, 1972
Longview, Texas, United States |
Died | June 30, 1992 Longview, Texas | (aged 20)
Mickey Hays (June 30, 1972 – June 30, 1992 [1]) was an American actor with progeria, a rare genetic condition whose symptoms resemble accelerated aging. He starred in the 1986 Weird Western science fiction film The Aurora Encounter, where he portrayed an alien who visits Earth. [2] After the filming, Hays remained close friends with fellow cast member Jack Elam [2] and appeared in the 1987 documentary about congenital conditions I Am Not a Freak. [3] He died on his 20th birthday. [2]