Mattie Stepenack Passes Away

[trekkie1701E]

Today, I recieved my new issue of PEOPLE. Inside is a short article written on the young poet and author of Heartsongs. MS finally caught up with him, and he died at age 13.

 

[dbarrie]

Hi Trekkie,

This is indeed sad news. Mattie actually had a rare genetic form of muscular dystrophy called dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy, not MS. His mom has an adult form of the disease.

I saw Mattie interviewed a couple of times on Larry King's show, and I was just blown away by his maturity and his ability to engage people to think about ways to make this world a more peaceful place. I know he had a deep faith in God, as well as a strong belief in humanity. I believe that he is in a much better world now, and lives on in the hearts and minds of everyone he touched.

OI MuppetFan

Today, I recieved my new issue of PEOPLE. Inside is a short article written on the young poet and author of Heartsongs. MS finally caught up with him, and he died at age 13.