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ALS ice bucket challenge co-founder Pat Quinn dies age 37
1 month ago | By NY Daily News
Motivational speaker and ALS ice-bucket-challenge co-founded Pat Quinn died Sunday, ending his seven-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 37.
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Pat Quinn, co-founder of Ice Bucket Challenge, dead at 37 after losing ALS battle
1 month ago | By New York Post
The New York man who co-founded the viral “Ice Bucket Challenge” died Sunday after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - the disease he tirelessly raised awareness for until he succumbed himself. Pat Quinn, a 37-year-old from Yonkers, was diagnosed with ALS in 2013 and soon after, created the social media challenge as a...
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Pat Quinn, co-founder of Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37 after battle with ALS
1 month ago | By ABC
Pat Quinn and the late Pete Frates, another man diagnosed with ALS, started the challenge to raise money for research and awareness.
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