Computer 10,980 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Source COREY Griffin, 27, the co-founder of the Ice Bucket Challenge has tragically drowned. The Boston Globe reports that Griffin had just attended a fundraiser for ALS, or Lou Gherig’s disease on Friday at which he helped raise $US100,000 in honour of his friend Pete Frates, whose struggle with the disease helped turn the Ice Bucket Challenge into a viral craze. At about 2am he dove off a building at Straight Wharf in Nantucket before floating to the surface and then sinking without a trace. Off-duty Nantucket lifeguard Colin Perry managed to recover Griffin from the bottom of the harbour and he was taken to Nantucket Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3am. Griffin’s father, Robert Griffin, told the Boston Globe that his son was tortured by his friend Mr Frates’s ordeal with the incurable neurodegenerative disease and vowed to help. “He was so happy to be able to help him,†Mr Griffin said. Mr Frates has also released a statement at the loss of his friend. “Team FrateTrain lost a good friend today, Corey Griffin. Helping out was nothing new for Griff. He held his own event for me back in 2012, just a few months after diagnosis. He worked his butt off these last few weeks for ALS. We texted everyday, planning and scheming ways to raise funds and plan events,†Pete posted on his Facebook page. Griffin had worked for Bain Capital and recently moved to New York City to work for a finance company called RANE. 💚💛💕❣⭕💢💢 | ⓜⓔⓡⓡⓨ ©ⓗⓡⓘⓢⓣⓜⓐⓢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underneath 175 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 That's terrible :( RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 110,022 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 OMG I thought this was gonna be a joke! How sad :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry 2,374 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 This is just.......omg rip :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honza 2,194 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 RIP :( Come along with me and the butterflies and bees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Life 118,907 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 How ironic. R.I.P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erotica 34,931 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 How tragic! R.I.P. :( Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauser 1,262 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The irony rip though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotboy 1,700 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 How ironic. R.I.P. Remember that you are unique. Like everyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisTEAne 21,059 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The irony rip though if you hurt taylor swift, i'll hurt you back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSL 2,429 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 omg R.I.P. :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELECTRAHEARTPOP 93 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 R.I.P. He's helped do so much good for those with ALS. :emo: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRichHooker 352 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 A part of me was like.. are you serious? It's ironic but very tragic. R.I.P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The irony is overwhelming RIP Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retep 0 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 R.I.P. Not to be rude though but shouldn't this be in the regular news discussion rather than the Gaga area? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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