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Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies after ALS battle

Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies after ALS battle
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(Reuters) - Pete Frates, whose battle with ALS inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge that raised millions for research, died on Monday at age 34, Boston College said.

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The former BC baseball captain died at his home in Beverly, Massachusetts, after living for seven years with the neurodegenerative disease.

(Reporting by Barbara Goldberg in New York; Editing by Chris Reese)

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