Ice Bucket <br />Challenge Co-Creator, Dead at 37 .<br />Patrick Quinn died on Sunday<br />after a seven-year battle with the <br />disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).<br />Quinn co-created The Ice Bucket Challenge <br />with Pete Frates, who also has ALS.<br />It consisted of posting videos to social media of <br />a person dumping a bucket of ice water on themselves.<br />That person would then nominate <br />others to take the challenge.<br />It went viral in 2014, and was responsible for raising more than $220 million in the fight against ALS.<br />Participants in The Ice Bucket Challenge included movie stars, famous athletes and well-known politicians.<br />Pat fought ALS with positivity and bravery and inspired all around him, ALS Association, via NPR News .<br />Those of us who knew him are devastated but grateful for all he did to advance the fight against ALS, ALS Association, via NPR News
