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I saw a programme on UK TV recently where they tracked down his family. They had the surname Merrick but had no idea they were direct relations. John Merrick's condition, which effectively turnes the muscle to bone (He was born totally healthy and his condition worsened once he hit puberty) is hereditrary, so obviously, the family were thrilled to bits when the film crew turned up