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Patrick Quinn, the co-creator of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which went viral after Hollywood and professional athletes fully embraced the fundraising dare, has died. He was 37.
The 2014 challenge, which showcased participants dumping ice water over themselves and then challenging friends and colleagues to do the same, helped support research and treatment of ALS, raising more than $220 million.
“It dramatically accelerated the fight against ALS, leading to new research discoveries, expanded care for people living with ALS and significant investment from the government in ALS research,” the ALS Association wrote in a statement on its website Sunday.
On the fifth anniversary of the Ice Bucket Challenge, Quinn spoke to a crowd gathered in Boston, according to the ALS Association, where he said, “Time is a funny thing. Everything can change in an instant, or nothing can change for decades. You never know what life will yield. It’s important to take every moment and live in a way that moves you, moves others. Make your time here purposeful and authentic.”
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