‘One Tree Hill’ Sophia Bush Mourns For Ex-Boyfriend Who Died In Nepal Earthquake While Hiking Mount Everest

With death toll rises to about 3,000 and with more than 6,500 people injured, Nepal’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake continues to alarm the Himalayan nation. Currently mourning for her loss, Hollywood star Sophia Bush is channeling her heartbreak to a good cause as she helps raise money for late ex-boyfriend Dan Fredinburg’s charity following his tragic death on Mt. Everest.

Triggered by a massive earthquake in the country’s capital of Kathmandu on Saturday, April 25, Fredinburg, a Google executive from California, was killed by an avalanche that struck Mount Everest base camp during the earthquake and its aftershocks. Fredinburg is the first American confirmed dead during the avalanche triggered by the quake.

“He was one of the great loves of my life,” Bush posted her heartfelt message on her Instagram account. “He was one of my truest friends. He was an incredible brother, a brilliant engineer, and a damn good man. I'm devastated and simultaneously so deeply grateful to have known and loved him, and to have counted him as one of my tribe.”

Crushed by the news about his death, the “One Tree Hill” star invites everyone to say I love you to their loves ones because “our time on this Earth is not guaranteed.” She described her former love as someone whose energy is so big and so bright who likes to “ride dinosaurs and chase the sun” as he envisions a better future for the world.

Currently playing as Detective Erin Lindsay on NBC’s police drama series “Chicago P.D.,” the 32-year-old actress shared a link to her Twitter account where people can start donating to the Google exec’s charity. To honour his memory and to carry on his mission, all funds of the OrphanGift will go directly to the “children affected by the disaster and restoring structural damage.”

Meanwhile, based on Nepal Mountaineering Association President, Ang Tshering Sherpa, 17 bodies have been recovered at base camp and 61 people were injured. Three other Google executives were hiking with Fredinburg at the time of the avalanche are currently safe, his cause of death is due to a head injury, according to a report on NBC.

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