Man with ALS who inspired ice bucket challenge is still alive, despite reports

Peter Frates posted a video of himself in a hospital bed while Pearl Jam's Alive played in the background after multiple newspapers announced he had died

The man who helped raise over $100m to combat the neurodegenerative disease ALS by encouraging millions of people to pour icy buckets of water over their heads is still alive, despite reports to the contrary, and has posted a video to Twitter to prove it.

Peter Frates, 32, posted a 45-second video of himself in a hospital bed while Pearl Jam's Alive played in the background on social media on Monday, writing: "In the words of my friend ed," presumably a reference to Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder.