Pete Frates, the man who inspired the viral IceBucketChallenge that raised millions of dollars for ALS research, has died at age 34, his family says in a statement released by Boston College.
His family also said that Frates never complained about his diagnosis and instead saw his illness as an opportunity.Frates was a former Boston College baseball player who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012. He helped create a viral social media sensation, the Ice Bucket Challenge, that raised both awareness and funds for the disease.
The challenge raised more than $200 million worldwide, according to the ALS Association, as people shared videos in which they had buckets of ice water poured on themselves. People who participated then challenged friends to do the same, along with asking for a donation to the ALS Association. ALS is more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, in honor of the New York Yankees first baseman who was diagnosed with the disorder in 1939. Gehrig retired from professional baseball two days later, and noted in his famous speech to the public that he was the"luckiest man on the face of the earth.
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