Patrick Quinn, who was 37, died Sunday. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) about seven years ago, and helped co-found an online campaign that raised more than US$220 million for ALS research. (Reuters)
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Patrick Quinn, who was 37, died Sunday. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) about seven years ago, and helped co-found an online campaign that raised more than US$220 million for ALS research. (Reuters)
Talking point: The challenge went viral in the summer of 2014, with people around the world capturing themselves pouring buckets of ice water over their heads. The posts nominated others to participate and requested donations for ALS research. A slew of tech entrepreneurs and celebrities participated, including Mark Zuckerberg and Tom Cruise. (Cruise, along with Christopher McQuarrie, took it to a new level with multiple buckets of water.)
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