Pete Frates, the man from the United States of America who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge and made it go extremely viral has died, Aljazeera has reported.
The death of the 34-year-old who battled the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS condition was confirmed by his family in a statement on Monday.
"Remarkably, Pete never complained about his illness. Instead, he saw it as an opportunity to give hope to other patients and their families. In his lifetime, he was determined to change the trajectory of a disease that had no treatment or cure," Frates's family said in a statement as quoted by Aljazeera.
"As a result, through his determination -along with his faithful supporters, Team Frate Train - he championed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge," the statement added.
Pete Frates was able to raise millions of US dollars to help in the research that would culminate in a cure for ALS.
He was diagnosed with the condition at 27.
The Ice Bucket Challenge involved nominating people to have cold water poured on them in a bid to raise awareness of the disease.
About 17 million people participated in the viral challenge, according to the Cable News Network (CNN).
High profile figures and celebrities are among those who participated.
The challenge was kicked off in 2014 but caught fire when Frates took it, the Time Magazine reported.