Hunter Kelly died of the disease on August 5 , 2005 , at the age of 8 .
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly has been a leader in gaining recognition and research funding for Krabbe disease , following the diagnosis of his son , Hunter , in 1997 .
Hunter   died of the disease on August 5 , 2005 , at the age of 8 .
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly has been a leader in gaining recognition and research funding for Krabbe disease , following the diagnosis of his son , Hunter , in 1997 .