Pete Frates
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What happened to… the ALS Ice Bucket ChallengeOn this episode of the Global News podcast Whatever Happened To…?, journalist Erica Vella revisits the story of the ice bucket challenge.CanadaDec 17, 2020
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1,000 people show up for final fundraiser for man who inspired ice bucket challengePete Frates died Dec. 9 after a seven-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.WorldDec 28, 2019
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Pete Frates, who inspired the ALS ice bucket challenge, has diedPete Frates, a former Boston College baseball player who became a fundraising champion after he was diagnosed with ALS, has died at the age of 34.TrendingDec 9, 2019
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Pete Frates, man who inspired ice bucket challenge, back in hospitalThe man who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research is back in the hospital and is keeping his sense of humour.WorldJul 3, 2017
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Friend of Ice Bucket Challenge creator dies celebrating ALS fundraisingA 27-year-old Massachusetts man died Saturday during a celebration for raising US$100,000 towards ALS research.HealthAug 18, 2014
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