Patrick Quinn, whose personal battle with ALS helped power the Ice Bucket Challenge fundraising campaign, died on Sunday at age 37, seven years after his diagnosis. Patrick Quinn, pictured in May 2015, died on Sunday at the age of 37He was diagnosed with ALS on March 8, 2013, according to his Facebook page. 'It is with great sadness that we must share the passing of Patrick early this morning,' his supporters said on Facebook. The Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social media in the summer of 2014, when people around the world posted videos and photos of themselves dumping buckets of ice water on their heads and challenging others to do the same while urging donations for ALS research. Frates died last year at age 34, seven years after his diagnosis.

Source: Daily Mail November 22, 2020 22:55 UTC