Social media sensation 'Bernie Baby' dies of SIDS

The baby who delighted Bernie Sanders at a rally by showing up in a white wig, glasses, and tie, died last month of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, his family announced. He was 4 months old.

After the photo of him dressed like Sanders went viral, Oliver Jack Carter Lomas-Davis of Los Angeles became affectionately known as "Bernie Baby." The pictures show Oliver being held by Sanders during a campaign stop in Las Vegas, with both Bernies smiling at each other. Sanders has been notified of Oliver's death, spokesman Michael Briggs said, and the campaign will release a statement. "It's very sad," Briggs said.

Oliver's aunt, Anastasia Lomas, told The Associated Press her nephew was "happy, joyful, and full of love, and he shared that with everyone he came into contact with. He was extremely healthy and was tragically taken too early by SIDS."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.