1983-84 MDA National Goodwill Ambassador Dies At Age 30
Christopher Rush, former MDA national goodwill ambassador, died in his sleep at his Ann Arbor, Mich., home during the night of Aug. 11.Rush, 30, had spinal muscular atrophy, a disease that causes loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and subsequent wasting of muscles. He used a power wheelchair for mobility.Known to his friends as Toph, Rush was articulate, active and a high achiever, most recently earning a law degree from Wayne State University Law School.
