Mickey Hays Explained
| Mickey Hays |
| Birthname: | Mickey James Hays |
| Birth Date: | 30 June 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Longview, Texas, United States |
| Death Place: | Longview, Texas |
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 and appeared in the 1987 documentary about congenital conditions I Am Not a Freak.[3] He died on his 20th birthday.
References
- Web site: 1992-07-04. Obituary: Mickey Hays. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-mickey-hays-1531168.html . 2022-05-14 . subscription . live. 2019-03-13. The Independent. en.
- Book: Green, Paul. Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns: Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Films, Television and Games, 2d ed.. 2016-02-23. McFarland. 9781476662572. en.
- Web site: Biography: Mickey Hays. 2020-08-04. IMDB.
Further reading
- Ramstad, Evan. "15-Year-Old Doesn't Let Aging Disease Slow Him Down". Houston Chronicle, March 14, 1988.
- Feldman, Claudia. "Aging in Overdrive: Now 17, Mickey Hays Drives a Truck, Inspires Other Kids and Worries about a Dear Friend". Houston Chronicle, July 23, 1989.
- Feldman, Claudia. "The Aging of Mickey Hays". Houston Chronicle, May 31, 1992.
- Feldman, Claudia. "'He Crammed 60 Years of Living in 20': Progeria Victim Mickey Hays Dies". Houston Chronicle, July 2, 1992.
- "Texan with Aging Disorder Dies at 20." San Antonio Express-News, July 2, 1992.
- "Funeral is Held for Mickey Hays." Houston Chronicle, July 4, 1992.
