Man wey inspire ALS Ice Bucket Challenge die at Age 46

Anthony Senerchia, the man wey inspire the viral sensation “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” don die after a 14-year-long battle with disease. 

He pass away on Saturday at the age of 46, after battling with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Dem diagnose Senerchia with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, for 2003. 

Dem tell am say e get few years to live, his obituary states, shortly after em marry em wife Jeanette.

“Throughout his fight, Anthony maintained a positive attitude and would say ‘It’s not what we take from life, but what we give back to others is what ultimately defines us,'” his obituary read.

“He worked tirelessly to raise awareness for ALS and was directly responsible for the world-renowned Ice bucket challenge,” his obituary added, calling him “a fireball who tried everything in life.”

“It’s a difficult disease and tough when you’re losing,” his wife, Jeanette, told the Journal News Media Group. “Your body is failing you. But he was a fighter… He was our light. He made our life better.”